Involvement of NMDA receptors and nitric oxide in the thermoregulatory effect of morphine in mice.

Ulugol, A; Dost, T; Dokmeci, D; Akpolat, M; Karadag, C H; Dokmeci, I

Ulugol, A; Dost, T; Dokmeci, D; Akpolat, M; Karadag, C H; Dokmeci, I.

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Ulugol A; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey. farmakoloji@trakya.edu.tr

J Neural Transm (Vienna) ; 107(5): 515-21, 2000.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11072747

RESUMEN

Morphine has long been known to have potent effects on body temperature. It has been suggested that both N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and nitric oxide (NO) pathway are involved in thermoregulation and also known to play important roles in some of morphine effects. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the contribution of NMDA receptors and NO to the thermoregulatory effect of morphine. Morphine produced a hypothermic effect, especially at the dose of 10mg/kg. Ketamine (5-40mg/kg, i.p.) and N(G)-nitro-L-arginine-methyl ester (L-NAME, 1-100mg/kg, i.p.) also produced hypothermic effects with their higher doses. At doses which themselves produced no effect on colonic temperature in mice, both ketamine (10mg/kg, i.p.) and L-NAME (10mg/kg, i.p.) enhanced the hypothermic effect of morphine (10mg/kg, i.p.). These results further support the relationship between NO and NMDA receptors and suggest a possible role of NMDA-NO pathway in the thermoregulatory effect of morphine.

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Analgésicos Opioides/farmacología; Regulación de la Temperatura Corporal/efectos de los fármacos; Morfina/farmacología; Óxido Nítrico/fisiología; Receptores de N-Metil-D-Aspartato/fisiología; Animales; Regulación de la Temperatura Corporal/fisiología; Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología; Antagonistas de Aminoácidos Excitadores/farmacología; Femenino; Hipotermia/inducido químicamente; Ketamina/farmacología; Masculino; Ratones; NG-Nitroarginina Metil Éster/farmacología; Óxido Nítrico Sintasa/antagonistas & inhibidores; Óxido Nítrico Sintasa/fisiología; Receptores de N-Metil-D-Aspartato/antagonistas & inhibidores

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Regulación de la Temperatura Corporal / Receptores de N-Metil-D-Aspartato / Analgésicos Opioides / Morfina / Óxido Nítrico Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: J Neural Transm (Vienna) Año: 2000 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Turquía Pais de publicación: Austria

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