作者: Engin Bojnik , Fruzsina Babos , Carmela Fischetti , Anna Magyar , Valeria Camarda
DOI: 10.1016/J.BRAINRESBULL.2009.09.013
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摘要: Abstract Nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) is an endogenous neuropeptide, which widely distributed in central and peripheral nervous system. Some N/OFQ sequence unrelated hexapeptides can effectively bind to the peptide (NOP) receptor they were used as template for structure-activity studies that lead discovery of new NOP selective ligands. In present study, pharmacological profile novel hexapeptide Ac-RYYRIR-ol was investigated using various vitro assays including binding G-protein activation rat brain membranes, mouse vas deferens, guinea pig ileum, colon Ca 2+ mobilization assay chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells co-expressing human recombinant C-terminally modified Gα qi5 protein. membranes displaced both [ 3 H]nociceptin/OFQ H]Ac-RYYRIK-ol with high affinity (p K i 9.35 8.81, respectively) stimulated 35 S]GTPγS showing however lower maximal effects than ( α = 0.28). The stimulatory effect antagonized by antagonist UFP-101. electrically deferens displayed negligible agonist activity while antagonizing a competitive manner (pA 2 7.99) inhibitory N/OFQ. Similar results obtained deferens. produced concentration dependent contractile similar potency Finally, performed CHO-hNOP-Gα = 0.87) compared conclusion, has been shown have fine selectivity, potency, furthermore toward receptors measured assays; this likely due its partial activity.