title: [The mechanism of antiarrhythmic action of the endogenous ORL1 receptor agonist nociceptin].
abstract: Prophylactic intravenous (i.v.) injections of a selective agonist of ORL1 receptors nociceptin (orphanin FQ) in a dose of 0.4 mg/kg prevented the development of aconitine-induced arrhythmia in rats narcotized with diethyl ether or chloralose. Pretreatment with L-NAME (50 mg/kg) completely abolished this effect of orphanin FQ, while the pretreatment with indomethacin (10 mg/kg) only attenuated the agonist effect, rather than abolished it completely. At the same time, pretreatment with hexamethonium (10 mg/kg) or glibenclamide (3 mg/kg) had no effect on the nociceptin-dependent cardiac tolerance to the arrhythmogenic action of aconitine. Intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) infusion of orphanin FQ (36 microg) also prevented the onset of aconitine-induced arrhythmia, but this effect was completely abolished by hexamethonium. It is concluded that the antiarrhythmic action of nociceptin with respect to aconitine-induced arrhythmia upon i.v. and i.c.v. administration is explained by different mechanisms. In the former case, the effect of orphanin FQ is related to the activation of NO synthase and cyclooxygenase, while the central action involves the vegetative nervous system.
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Maslov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Krylatov
authors.forename: Iu B
authors.initials: IuB
authors.lastname: Lishmanov
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Solenkova
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Stakheev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D018847:Opioid Peptides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000819:agonists*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000094942:Nociceptin Receptor; D000097629:Nociceptin
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D018847:Opioid Peptides; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000094942:Nociceptin Receptor; D000097629:Nociceptin; C000722285:Oprl1 protein, rat