title: Antitussive effects of naltrindole, a selective delta-opioid receptor antagonist, in mice and rats.
abstract: The effects of naltrindole, a selective delta-opioid receptor antagonist, on the capsaicin-induced cough reflex in mice and rats were studied. Intraperitoneal administration of naltrindole decreased the number of coughs both in mice and rats dose dependently. The cough-depressant effects reached a peak 15 min after the administration of naltrindole and lasted more than 120 min. Pretreatment with [D-Pen2,D-Pen5]enkephalin, a selective delta-opioid receptor agonist, partially but significantly reduced the antitussive effect of naltrindole. Blockade of kappa-opioid receptors by pretreatment with nor-binaltorphimine also partially antagonized the antitussive effect of naltrindole. However, the antitussive effect of naltrindole was not antagonized by beta-funaltrexamine, a selective mu-opioid receptor antagonist. Thus, it is possible that the antitussive effect of naltrindole may be mediated, in part, by kappa-opioid receptors. The present results provide evidence for the development of delta-opioid antagonists, especially naltrindole, for use as antitussive drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kamei
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Misawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagase
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kasuya
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000996:Antitussive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D003371:Cough / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004723:Endorphins / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000996:Antitussive Agents; D004723:Endorphins; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; D009271:Naltrexone; C055382:naltrindole; D002211:Capsaicin