Abstract
We examined the contribution of the human d-opioid receptor carboxyl terminal tail to (+)-4-[(aR)-a-((2S,5R)-4-allyl-2,5-dimethyl-1- piperazinyl)-3-methoxybenzyl]-N, N-diethylbenzamide (SNC80)- and cyclic[D- Pen2, D-Pen5]enkephalin (DPDPE)-mediated receptor down-regulation. Both SNC80 and DPDPE mediated down-regulation of an epitope tagged human d-opioid receptor. Truncation of the human d-opioid receptor after Gly338 blocked DPDPE-mediated down-regulation. However, SNC80 mediated significant down- regulation of the truncated receptor. These findings suggest that SNC80- mediated down-regulation involves receptor domains in addition to the carboxyl terminal tail.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | R11-R13 |
Journal | European Journal of Pharmacology |
Volume | 387 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 10 2000 |
Keywords
- Carboxyl terminal tail
- Down-regulation
- d-Opioid receptor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology