| First Author | Zhou P | Year | 2020 |
| Journal | Brain Res | Volume | 1748 |
| Pages | 147083 | PubMed ID | 32871137 |
| Mgi Jnum | J:300787 | Mgi Id | MGI:6503010 |
| Doi | 10.1016/j.brainres.2020.147083 | Citation | Zhou P, et al. (2020) Thienorphine induces antinociception without dependence through activation of kappa- and delta-, and partial activation of mu- opioid receptor. Brain Res 1748:147083 |
| abstractText | Thienorphine hydrochloride is a new anti-relapse drug for opioid abusers that is currently in phase II clinical trial. In the present study, the antinociception, dependence, and signal transduction induced by thienorphine were examined. Thienorphine showed a potent antinociception effect in acetic acid-induced writhing test and formalin test. In the hot plate test and tail-flick test, thienorphine presented the typical partial opioid agonist character with a ceiling dose-response curve in addition to a bell-shaped curve. The hot plate test revealed that thienorphine induced approximately 50% of antinociception in mu receptor knockout (mu-KO) mice compared to wild-type controls (P < 0.05). The kappa, delta selective antagonist nor-binaltorphimine (nor-BNI), and naltrindole decreased approximately 50-60% of theinorphine antinociception in mu-KO mice, respectively. The ORL1 receptor-selective antagonist J113397 did not affect theinorphine antinociception in mu-KO mice. Chronic treatment with thienorphine (1.5 mg/kg) induced some tolerance that was lower compared to buprenorphine or morphine addition. In contrast to buprenorphine or morphine, thienorphine did not lead to psychological dependence by conditioned place preference (CPP). The maximum inhibition of thienorphine on protein kinase A (PKA) activity was about 36%, 100%, 100%, and 12% in CHO-mu/kappa/delta/ORL1-PKAcatEGFP cells, respectively. Similar results were observed in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) accumulation inhibited by thienorphine in cells. Thienorphine significantly increased pERK1/2 in CHO-kappa/delta-PKAcatEGFP cells. These results indicated that thienorphine induced analgesia through activation of kappa- and delta-, partial activation of mu- opioid receptor without a bias between G-protein- and beta-arrestin-mediated pathways. Thienorphine might be used for antinociception with minimal adverse effects. |
