Research delta opioid receptor and its association with hepatocellular carcinoma / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Opioid receptors have drawn highly attention to scientists since they were founded in the 1990s.As a member of G protein-coupled receptor family,opioid peptides are the endogenous ligands.It is well known to us that the basic structure consists of extracellular amino residues,seven transmembrane region and the hydroxyl residues of the cell.In recent years,the progress of science laid the foundation for further studies on the function of delta receptor.Aberrant expression of delta opioid receptor in a variety of tumors,and it plays an important role of the occurrence and development of tumors.This review describes the recent research advances on delta opioid receptor and its association with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Participação dos receptores delta e kappa-opioides centrais no controle do apetite por sódio em ratos estimulados a ingerir solução salina hepertônica / Participation of delta receptors and central kappa-opioids in control of the sodium appetite in rats stimulated to saline ingerirsolução hepertônica

Alguns estudos sugerem que as vias opioidérgicas centrais parecem desempenhar um papel regulatório no controle da ingestão de água e sal em mamíferos. As ações dos opioides centrais sobre a regulação do controle hidroeletrolítico são mediadas por vários dos subtipos de receptores opioides. O papel dos receptores delta e kappa-opioides centrais neste processo não está adequadamente elucidado sendo necessário mais estudos que o esclareçam. Objetivo: Este estudo investigou o envolvimento dos receptores delta e kappa-opioides centrais no apetite por sódio em ratos depletados deste íon e em rato ativados centralmente com angiotensina. Material e Métodos: Foram utilizados ratos Wistar (270 ± 20 g), submetidos à cirurgia estereotáxica para implante de cânula guia no ventrículo lateral esquerdo (VL), no órgão subfornical (OSF), no núcleo preóptico mediano (MnPO) e no núcleo basolateral da amígdala (BLA). No protocolo de depleção de sódio os animais foram submetidos à injeção subcutânea de furosemida combinada com dieta hipossódica quatro dias após a cirurgia. Neste modelo de estudo os animais receberam injeção intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) do antagonista delta-opioide naltrindole no quinto dia pós-cirúrgico, nas doses de 5, 10 e 20 nmol/2 μL e do antagonista kappa-opioide, norbinaltorfimina, injetado no OSF, MnPO e BLA, nas doses de 0,5, 1,0 e 2,0 nmol/0,2 μL...

Central opioid pathways seem to have an important role on the control of water and salt intake in mammals, and brain opioid peptides may influence hydroelectrolyte balance through a myriad of actions mediated by distinct opioid receptors. The specific role of central delta and kappa-opioid receptors (DOR and KOR) in this process is far from being fully understood. In the present work, we investigated the role of those receptors in the control of water and salt intake, in sodium-depleted rats and rats with activation central angiotensinergic. Method: Wistar male rats (250 ± 20 g) were used in the experiment after stereotaxic cannulation of the VL left, SFO, MnPO and BLA. To study the effect of the blockade of central DOR and KOR on water and salt intake in rats were sodium depleted by the concomitant use of s.c. injections of furosemide and were kept in hypossodic diet, five days after surgery. In the sixth day, they received i.c.v. injections of a selective delta-opioid receptor antagonist (naltrindole) at the doses of 5, 10 and 20 nmol/2 μL and injections in the SFO, MnPO and BLA of a selective kappa-opioid receptor antagonist (norbinaltorphimine) at the doses of 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 nmol/0.2 μL...

Protective Effect of DADLE on Pulmonary Function in Rats with Sepsis / 华中科技大学学报(医学版)

Objective To study the protective effects of DADLE on pulmonary function in rats with sepsis and the mechanism.Methods Seventy-two SD rats were randomly divided into sham operated group(SO),septic group(SEP),and DADLEtreated group (DADLE).Sepsis model was induced by cecal ligation and puncture(CLP).In SO group,the abdomen was opened without any other treatment.In DADLE-treated group,DADLE(0.5 mg/ml) was administerd at a dose of 5 ml/kg by intravenous injection after CLP.Rats were sacrificed at the 2nd,6th and 10th h after CLP.Arterial blood was collected for blood gas analysis.The wet-to-dry lung weight ratio was measured,and the levels of TNF-a and IL-6 in blood were detected.The levels of MPO,MDA and ATP in lung tissue were determined.The pathologic changes of the lungs were examined under a light microscope.Results As compared with SEP group,PaCO_2,and PaO_2 were significantly increased(P<0.05),while the wet-to-dry ratio and levels of serum TNF-a and IL-6 were significantly reduced(P<0.05),and levels of MPO and MDA were significantly reduced(P<0.05) and content of ATP in lung tissue was significantly increased (P<0.05)in DADLE group.More severe pathological changes were found in SEP group than in DADLE group.Conclusion DADLE has pulmonary protective effects in rats with sepsis.