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Pain control by endogenous enkephalins is mediated by mu opioid receptors. 1983

P Chaillet, and A Coulaud, and M C Fournié-Zaluski, and G Gacel, and B P Roques, and J Costentin

The analgesic effects of bestatin and thiorphan, two enzymatic inhibitors protecting endogenous enkephalins from their degradation, and those of DAGO and deltakephalin, respectively mu and delta opioid peptides, are assessed on the electrical stimulation test of the mouse tail. The relative analgesic potency of DAGO and deltakephalin is in good agreement with their relative potency on mu pharmacological assays: inhibition of electrically-induced contractions of guinea-pig ileum, displacement of 3H DAGO on rat brain. Finally, the analgesic effects of DAGO, deltakephalin and bestatin + thiorphan, are antagonized by the mu antagonist naloxone with similar pA2, and they are not modified by the delta antagonist ICI 154, 129. We conclude that only mu and not delta receptors are involved in the analgesic effects of enkephalins.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007930 Leucine An essential branched-chain amino acid important for hemoglobin formation. L-Leucine,Leucine, L-Isomer,L-Isomer Leucine,Leucine, L Isomer
D008297 Male Males
D008625 Tiopronin Sulfhydryl acylated derivative of GLYCINE. Mercaptopropionylglycine,Thiopronine,2-Mercaptopropionylglycine,2-Thiol-propionamido-acetic Acid,2-Thiolpropionamidoacetic Acid,Acadione,Captimer,Meprin,Thiola,Tiopronine,alpha-Mercaptopropionylglycine,2 Mercaptopropionylglycine,2 Thiol propionamido acetic Acid,2 Thiolpropionamidoacetic Acid,Acid, 2-Thiol-propionamido-acetic,Acid, 2-Thiolpropionamidoacetic,alpha Mercaptopropionylglycine
D010146 Pain An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS. Suffering, Physical,Ache,Pain, Burning,Pain, Crushing,Pain, Migratory,Pain, Radiating,Pain, Splitting,Aches,Burning Pain,Burning Pains,Crushing Pain,Crushing Pains,Migratory Pain,Migratory Pains,Pains, Burning,Pains, Crushing,Pains, Migratory,Pains, Radiating,Pains, Splitting,Physical Suffering,Physical Sufferings,Radiating Pain,Radiating Pains,Splitting Pain,Splitting Pains,Sufferings, Physical
D011480 Protease Inhibitors Compounds which inhibit or antagonize biosynthesis or actions of proteases (ENDOPEPTIDASES). Antiprotease,Endopeptidase Inhibitor,Endopeptidase Inhibitors,Peptidase Inhibitor,Peptidase Inhibitors,Peptide Hydrolase Inhibitor,Peptide Hydrolase Inhibitors,Peptide Peptidohydrolase Inhibitor,Peptide Peptidohydrolase Inhibitors,Protease Antagonist,Protease Antagonists,Antiproteases,Protease Inhibitor,Antagonist, Protease,Antagonists, Protease,Hydrolase Inhibitor, Peptide,Hydrolase Inhibitors, Peptide,Inhibitor, Endopeptidase,Inhibitor, Peptidase,Inhibitor, Peptide Hydrolase,Inhibitor, Peptide Peptidohydrolase,Inhibitor, Protease,Inhibitors, Endopeptidase,Inhibitors, Peptidase,Inhibitors, Peptide Hydrolase,Inhibitors, Peptide Peptidohydrolase,Inhibitors, Protease,Peptidohydrolase Inhibitor, Peptide,Peptidohydrolase Inhibitors, Peptide
D011957 Receptors, Opioid Cell membrane proteins that bind opioids and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. The endogenous ligands for opioid receptors in mammals include three families of peptides, the enkephalins, endorphins, and dynorphins. The receptor classes include mu, delta, and kappa receptors. Sigma receptors bind several psychoactive substances, including certain opioids, but their endogenous ligands are not known. Endorphin Receptors,Enkephalin Receptors,Narcotic Receptors,Opioid Receptors,Receptors, Endorphin,Receptors, Enkephalin,Receptors, Narcotic,Receptors, Opiate,Endorphin Receptor,Enkephalin Receptor,Normorphine Receptors,Opiate Receptor,Opiate Receptors,Opioid Receptor,Receptors, Normorphine,Receptors, beta-Endorphin,beta-Endorphin Receptor,Receptor, Endorphin,Receptor, Enkephalin,Receptor, Opiate,Receptor, Opioid,Receptor, beta-Endorphin,Receptors, beta Endorphin,beta Endorphin Receptor,beta-Endorphin Receptors
D004744 Enkephalin, Methionine One of the endogenous pentapeptides with morphine-like activity. It differs from LEU-ENKEPHALIN by the amino acid METHIONINE in position 5. Its first four amino acid sequence is identical to the tetrapeptide sequence at the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN. Methionine Enkephalin,5-Methionine Enkephalin,Met(5)-Enkephalin,Met-Enkephalin,5 Methionine Enkephalin,Enkephalin, 5-Methionine,Met Enkephalin
D004745 Enkephalins One of the three major families of endogenous opioid peptides. The enkephalins are pentapeptides that are widespread in the central and peripheral nervous systems and in the adrenal medulla. Enkephalin
D000603 Amino Acids, Sulfur Sulfur Amino Acid,Sulfur Amino Acids,Acid, Sulfur Amino,Acids, Sulfur Amino,Amino Acid, Sulfur
D000698 Analgesia Methods of PAIN relief that may be used with or in place of ANALGESICS. Analgesias

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