title: Opioid actions on rat anterior cingulate cortex neurons in vitro.
abstract: Intracellular recordings were made from layer V pyramidal neurons in slices of rat anterior cingulate cortex, using electrodes that contained potassium methylsulfate and biocytin. [Met5]enkephalin (300 nM to 30 microM) reversibly reduced the amplitude of EPSPs evoked by stimulation of the subcortical white matter; the half-maximal concentration was about 800 nM. These EPSPs were blocked by (+/-)-2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid and 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione. [Met5]enkephalin also reduced the amplitude of bicuculline-sensitive IPSPs evoked by stimulation within layer V; the half-maximal concentration was about 60 nM. Both these actions of [Met5]enkephalin were mimicked by the delta-selective agonist DPDPE (Tyr-D-Pen-Gly-Phe-D-Pen) but not by the mu-selective agonist DAMGO (Tyr-D-Ala-Gly-MePhe-Gly-ol); they were blocked by the delta-selective antagonist naltrindole (apparent dissociation constant of about 0.3 nM) but not by the mu-selective antagonist CTOP (D-Phe-Cys-Tyr-D-Trp-Orn-Thr-Pen-Thr-NH2). [Met5]enkephalin did not change the amplitudes of depolarizations evoked by direct application of glutamate or hyperpolarizations evoked by direct application of muscimol (at -55 mV). Fifty percent (22 of 45) of pyramidal cells were hyperpolarized by [Met5]enkephalin; this resulted from an increase in potassium conductance, and it was mimicked by DPDPE and blocked by naltrindole. Five of seven nonpyramidal cells were hyperpolarized by [Met5]enkephalin; this was mimicked by DAMGO and blocked by CTOP.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Vollum Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: North
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020875:Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-; D020881:Enkephalin, D-Penicillamine (2,5)-; D004744:Enkephalin, Methionine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004745:Enkephalins / Q000494:pharmacology; D005971:Glutamates / Q000494:pharmacology; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D006179:Gyrus Cinguli / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D009270:Naloxone / Q000494:pharmacology; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D009294:Narcotics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D013569:Synapses / Q000378:metabolism; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004745:Enkephalins; D005971:Glutamates; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D009294:Narcotics; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D020875:Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-; C049352:phenylalanyl-cyclo(cysteinyltyrosyl-tryptophyl-ornithyl-threonyl-penicillamine)threoninamide; D009270:Naloxone; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D013004:Somatostatin; D004744:Enkephalin, Methionine; D020881:Enkephalin, D-Penicillamine (2,5)-