title: Selective loss of delta opioid analgesia and binding by antisense oligodeoxynucleotides to a delta opioid receptor.
abstract: Antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (18-20 bases) to a cloned delta opioid receptor (DOR-1) lower delta binding in NG108-15 cells by 40%-50%. Changing 4 bases to generate a mismatch antisense oligodeoxynucleotide or mixing the corresponding sense and antisense oligodeoxynucleotides prior to treatment of the cells eliminates the inhibition of binding, confirming the specificity of the response. In vivo, an antisense oligodeoxynucleotide to DOR-1 given intrathecally lowers delta, but not mu or kappa 1 spinal analgesia. The mismatch antisense oligodeoxynucleotide is inactive. Delta analgesic sensitivity gradually returns by 5 days after the last antisense treatment, indicating the lack of irreversible damage or toxicity. These studies demonstrate that DOR-1 mediates delta analgesia at the level of the spinal cord and confirm at the molecular level traditional pharmacological studies implying distinct receptor mechanisms for delta, mu, and kappa 1 analgesia. The use of antisense approaches may prove valuable in understanding the receptors mediating opioid pharmacology.
authors.affiliation: Cotzias Laboratory of Neuro-Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Standifer
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wahlestedt
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Pasternak
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000698:Analgesia; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D002460:Cell Line; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000737:chemistry; D020881:Enkephalin, D-Penicillamine (2,5)-; D004745:Enkephalins / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000378:metabolism*; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004745:Enkephalins; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta; D014316:Tritium; D005576:Colforsin; D020881:Enkephalin, D-Penicillamine (2,5)-; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases