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Central effects of some peptide and non-peptide opioids and naloxone on thermoregulation in the rabbitThe effects of several peptide and non-peptide opiods and naloxone on induced hyperthermia is studied in rabbits. The effect of tyical mu, kappa, and sigma receptor antagonists (morphine, ketocyclazcine and SKF 10,0 10, 047) and some opioid peptides (Beta-endorphin /BE/, methionine-enkaphalin /ME/, and D-Ala2-methionine-enkaphalin-amide /DAME/ are determined. The role of prostaglandins (PG), cAMP, and norepinephrine (NE) in morphine, BE, and DAME induced hyperthermia is investigated. In addition, the effect of naloxone on pyrogen, arachidonic acid, PGE2, prostacyclin, dibutyryl cAMP, and NE induced hyperthermia is determined. Among other results, it is found that the three receptor antagonists induced hyperthermia in rabbits. BE, ME, and DAME were also found to cause hyperthermia, and it is suggested that they act on the same type of receptor. It is also determined that neither NE nor cAMP is involved in the hyperthermia due to morphine, BE, and DAME. It is suggested that an action of endogenous peptides on naloxone sensitive receptors plays little role in normal thermoregulation or in hyperthermia.
Document ID
19830048315
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Kandasamy, S. B.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Williams, B. A.
(NASA Ames Research Center Biosystems Div., Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1983
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Accession Number
83A29533
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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