title: Nociceptin, OP4 receptor ligand in different models of experimental epilepsy.
abstract: The anticonvulsive activity of nociceptin, endogenous OP4 receptors agonist was investigated in pentylenetetrazole (PTZ), N-methyl D-aspartic acid (NMDA), bicucculine (BCC) and electrically evoked seizure models of experimental epilepsy. Nociceptin, at the dose of 10 nmol, suppressed the clonic seizures induced by PTZ, NMDA and BCC. [Phe1(psi)(CH2-NH)Gly2]nociceptin-(1-13)-NH2 which has been proposed to be selective antagonist OP4 receptors, did not prevent the action of nociceptin. The effect of [Phe1(psi)(CH2-NH)Gly2]nociceptin-(1-13)-NH2 on seizures induced by PTZ, NMDA and BCC was very similar to that of nociceptin. These data support the hypothesis that it possesses agonistic properties. Naloxone did not reverse the anticonvulsive action of nociceptin as well as [Phe1(psi)(CH2-NH)Gly2]nociceptin-(1-13)-NH2 which excludes the participation of opioid receptor in this action. On the other hand in the electroconvulsive model of generalized seizures, nociceptin as well as [Phe1(psi)(CH2-NH)Gly2]nociceptin-(1-13)-NH2 influenced neither the electroconvulsive threshold nor the maximal electroshock test. The data suggest that nociceptin and [Phe1(psi)(CH2-NH)Gly2]nociceptin-(1-13)-NH2 can exert anticonvulsive action. These properties depend on OP4 but not opioid receptors activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rubaj
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zgodzinski
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gustaw
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sieklucka-Dziuba
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001640:Bicuculline; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D016202:N-Methylaspartate; D018847:Opioid Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000094942:Nociceptin Receptor; D000097629:Nociceptin
chemical_list: D001640:Bicuculline; D016202:N-Methylaspartate; D018847:Opioid Peptides; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D000094942:Nociceptin Receptor; D000097629:Nociceptin; C000722287:Oprl1 protein, mouse