title: Binding of BW 373U86, a non-peptidic delta opioid receptor agonist, is not regulated by guanine nucleotides and sodium.
abstract: BW 373U86 is a novel, non-peptidic delta-opioid receptor ligand with agonist properties in mouse brain and in the mouse isolated vas deferens. The sensitivity of BW 373U86, and of the peptide delta-opioid agonists [D-Pen2,D-Pen5]enkephalin (DPDPE) and [D-Ala2,Glu4]deltorphin, to regulation by guanine nucleotides and sodium was evaluated in competition studies against the 5 selective radioligand [3H]naltrindole. The IC50 values for DPDPE and [D-Ala2,Glu4]deltorphin were significantly increased in brain and mouse vas deferens in the presence of Gpp(NH)p and NaCl. In contrast, the IC50 values for BW 373U86 were not altered in the presence of Gpp(NH)p and NaCl in either tissue. The data indicate that the agonist properties of BW 373U86 may not be affected by the supposed uncoupling of the alpha-subunit of the G-protein from a receptor thought to be G-protein linked.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85724.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Wild
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: McNutt
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Toth
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borsodi
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Porreca
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001549:Benzamides / Q000378:metabolism*; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects*; D006150:Guanine Nucleotides / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008566:Membranes / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000378:metabolism; D010879:Piperazines / Q000378:metabolism*; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta / Q000187:drug effects*; D012964:Sodium / Q000502:physiology*; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D006150:Guanine Nucleotides; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D010879:Piperazines; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta; C083877:BW 373U86; D009271:Naltrexone; D012964:Sodium; C055382:naltrindole