Antisense mapping KOR-1: evidence for multiple kappa analgesic mechanisms.

K R Pasternak, G C Rossi, A Zuckerman, G W Pasternak

Index: Brain Res. 826 , 289-292, (1999)

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Abstract

In binding assays, both dynorphin B and alpha-neoendorphin are relatively selective for the kappa1b site, unlike U50,488H which has high affinity for both kappa1a and kappa1b sites. In vivo, U50,488H, dynorphin B and alpha-neoendorphin analgesia are reversed by the kappa1-selective antagonist, nor-binaltorphimine (norBNI). Antisense mapping the three exons of KOR-1 revealed that probes targeting all three exons blocked U50,488H analgesia, as expected. However, the selectivity profile of dynorphin B and alpha-neoendorphin analgesia towards the various antisense oligodeoxynucleotides differed markedly from U50,488H, implying a different receptor mechanism of action.Copyright 1999 Elsevier Science B.V.