Release of immunoreactive met-enkephalin by intraventricular beta-endorphin in anesthetized rats |
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Authors: | L F Tseng R C King J M Fujimoto |
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Institution: | 1. Toxicology Research Laboratory, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.;2. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | The release of immunoreactive met-enkephalin and leu-enkephalin from the spinal cord by intraventricular injection of different doses of beta-endorphin was studied using the intrathecal perfusion technique. The intraventricular beta-endorphin elicited the release of immunoreactive met-enkephalin from the spinal cord in a dose dependent manner. Immunoreactive leu-enkephalin in the spinal perfusate was not increased after intraventricular beta-endorphin injection. Both immunoreactive met-enkephalin and leu-enkephalin in the spinal cord were not changed by low doses (2-6 micrograms) of beta-endorphin but were increased markedly by 60-70% after high doses of beta-endorphin (32-64 micrograms). It is likely that the biosynthesis of enkephalins was also increased after intraventricular beta-endorphin injection. Intraventricular naloxone, 30 micrograms did not induce any release of immunoreactive met-enkephalin from the spinal cord and did not block the release of immunoreactive met-enkephalin induced by intraventricular beta-endorphin, 15 micrograms. |
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