title: [Study of thermoregulatory activity of a fragment of natural dermorphin precursor Arg-dermorphin and its analogs].
abstract: We studied the effect of a fragment of natural dermorphin (DM) precursor Arg-DM and its analogs (Pro-DM, 4Amino-Pro-DM, Mike et-DM, Kre-DM, Arg-[DArg2]-DM, and Arg-[DAla4]-DM after intraperitoneal administration on the functional status of the thermoregulation system in rats. The obtained data demonstrated that the hypothermic and vasomotor effects of Arg-DM were temperature-dependent and had the same pattern as DM (Emel'yanova et al., 1996). In the thermoneutral and room environment, the peptide induced a two-phase vascular response. The first phase was vasodilation; it was twice as strong as for DM and was not removed by naloxone pretreatment. The second phase was vasoconstriction; it was blocked by naloxone. Replacement of Arg with 4Amino-Pro, Met, and Kre as well as DAla2 to DArg2 or Gly4 to DAla4 replacements in the Arg-DM molecule affected the thermoregulatory activity of the peptide. For instance, only the vasodilation response was observed for Arg-[DAla2]-DM and Arg-[DAla4]-DM while only the vasoconstriction response was observed for 4Amino-Pro-DM.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Emel'ianova
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Guzevatykh
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Goriacheva
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Andreeva
authors.forename: L Iu
authors.initials: LIu
authors.lastname: Alfeeva
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Miasoedov
mesh_terms: D019943:Amino Acid Substitution; D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects*; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D009842:Oligopeptides; D011498:Protein Precursors; C070894:prodermorphin