Peptide III-BTD has been recently identified as a non-selective nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor ligand by screening of a synthetic peptide combinatorial library. In the present study we evaluated the pharmacological profile of peptide III-BTD in isolated tissues (mouse and rat vas deferens, guinea pig ileum) sensitive to both nociceptin and opioid peptides. In the mouse vas deferens and guinea pig ileum, III-BTD concentration dependently inhibited the electrically induced twitch (pEC50 5.91 and 6.18, respectively; Emax 94 +/- 1% and 94 +/- 2%) and this effect was blocked by naloxone (1 microM). In the rat vas deferens, III-BTD was inactive in most of the tissues, while in few others it elicited a slight inhibition only at the highest concentration tested (10 microM). In the presence of 1 microM naloxone, 1 microM III-BTD shifted to the right the concentration response curve of nociceptin in a parallel manner, showing pKB values in the range 6.6-6.9. These data confirm on native nociceptin receptors the pharmacological profile of peptide III-BTD which behaved as a mixed nociceptin receptor antagonist/opioid receptor agonist in the [35S]GTPyS binding assay performed on cells expressing the recombinant human receptors.

Peptide III-BTD has been recently identified as a non selective nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor ligand by screening of a synthetic peptide combinatorial library. In the present study we evaluated the pharmacological profile of peptide III-BTD in isolated tissues (mouse and rat vas deferens, guinea pig ileum) sensitive to both nociceptin and opioid peptides. In the mouse vas deferens and guinea pig ileum, III-BTD concentration dependently inhibited the electrically induced twitch (pEC50 5.91 and 6.18, respectively; Emax 94 ± 1% and 94 ± 2%) and this effect was blocked by naloxone (1 μM). In the rat vas deferens, III-BTD was inactive in most of the tissues, while in few others it elicited a slight inhibition only at the highest concentration tested (10 μM). In the presence of 1 μM naloxone, 1 μM III-BTD shifted to the right the concentration response curve of nociceptin in a parallel manner, showing pKB values in the range 6.6–6.9. These data confirm on native nociceptin receptors the pharmacological profile of peptide III-BTD which behaved as a mixed nociceptin receptor antagonist / opioid receptor agonist in the [35S]GTPγS binding assay performed on cells expressing the recombinant human receptors.

In vitro pharmacological profile of peptide III-BTD: A novel ligand for nociceptin/orphanin FQ and opioid receptors

A. Rizzi
Secondo
;
D. Rizzi;D. Regoli
Penultimo
;
G. Calo
Ultimo
2000

Abstract

Peptide III-BTD has been recently identified as a non selective nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor ligand by screening of a synthetic peptide combinatorial library. In the present study we evaluated the pharmacological profile of peptide III-BTD in isolated tissues (mouse and rat vas deferens, guinea pig ileum) sensitive to both nociceptin and opioid peptides. In the mouse vas deferens and guinea pig ileum, III-BTD concentration dependently inhibited the electrically induced twitch (pEC50 5.91 and 6.18, respectively; Emax 94 ± 1% and 94 ± 2%) and this effect was blocked by naloxone (1 μM). In the rat vas deferens, III-BTD was inactive in most of the tissues, while in few others it elicited a slight inhibition only at the highest concentration tested (10 μM). In the presence of 1 μM naloxone, 1 μM III-BTD shifted to the right the concentration response curve of nociceptin in a parallel manner, showing pKB values in the range 6.6–6.9. These data confirm on native nociceptin receptors the pharmacological profile of peptide III-BTD which behaved as a mixed nociceptin receptor antagonist / opioid receptor agonist in the [35S]GTPγS binding assay performed on cells expressing the recombinant human receptors.
2000
Bigoni, R.; Rizzi, A.; Rizzi, D.; Becker, J. A.; Kieffer, B. L.; Simonin, F.; Regoli, D.; Calo, G.
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