Abstract
A Human δ opioid receptor cDNA clone (pREPIO/ hDOR) was transfected into Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. The stable cell line expressed a high density of δ opioid receptors (137 000 ± 21 600 receptors/cell). DPDPE inhibited 90% of the forskolin-stimulated cAMP accumulation in these cells with high potency (EC50 = 1.3 nM). This effect of DPDPE was antagonized by nal-trindole. The pseudo-pA2 value (Ke)of 155 pM for naltrin-dole is consistent with that measured for δ receptor antagonism in the mouse vas deferens. This is the first detailed characterization of DPDPE activity on forskolin-stimulated cAMP accumulation mediated through a human δ opioid receptor. The data support the use of the recombinant cell line for functional studies of opioid drugs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 613-616 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | NeuroReport |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1995 |
Keywords
- Adenylyl cyclase
- CHO cells
- Camp
- DPDPE
- Human δ opioid receptor
- Naltrindole
- Radioligand binding
- Stable expression
- Transfection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience