title: The role of nitric oxide in the proconvulsant effect of delta-opioid agonist SNC80 in mice.
abstract: The involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in modulation of seizure susceptibility by delta-opioid agonist (+)-4-((alpha R)-alpha-((2S, 5R)-4-allyl-2, 5-dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)-3-methoxybenzyl)-N, N-diethyl-benzamide (SNC80) was examined in mice. Systemic administration of SNC80 (0.1-5 mg/kg, intraperitoneally (i.p.)) decreased the threshold for clonic seizures induced by pentylenetetrazole. The non-specific NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor, N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (3-20 mg/kg, i.p.), but not the specific inducible NOS inhibitor, aminoguanidine (50 and 100 mg/kg, i.p.) inhibited the proconvulsant effect of SNC80. On the other hand, NO substrate, L-arginine (30 and 60 mg/kg, i.p.) potentiated the proconvulsant effect of a lower dose of SNC80 (0.5 mg/kg). These results support the involvement of NO, produced by constitutive NOS, in the proconvulsant effect of the delta-opioid agonist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Simin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khavandgar
authors.forename: Houman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Homayoun
authors.forename: Ahmad Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Dehpour
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001549:Benzamides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003292:Convulsants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta / Q000819:agonists* / Q000378:metabolism; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D003292:Convulsants; D010879:Piperazines; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta; C088464:4-(alpha-(4-allyl-2,5-dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)-3-methoxybenzyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide; D009569:Nitric Oxide