Novel endomorphin analogues CEMR-1 and CEMR-2 produce potent and long-lasting antinociception with a favourable side effect profile at the spinal level

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Endomorphins have shown great promise as pharmaceutics for the treatment of pain. We have previously confirmed that novel endomorphin analogues CEMR-1 and CEMR-2 behaved as potent μ agonists and displayed potent antinociceptive activities at the supraspinal and peripheral levels. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the antinociceptive properties of CEMR-1 and CEMR-2 following intrathecal (i.t.) administration. Furthermore, their antinociceptive tolerance and opioid-like side effects were also determined.

EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: The spinal antinociceptive effects of CEMR-1 and CEMR-2 were determined in a series of pain models, including acute radiant heat paw withdrawal test, spared nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain, complete Freund's adjuvant-induced inflammatory pain, visceral pain and formalin pain. Antinociceptive tolerance was evaluated in radiant heat paw withdrawal test.

KEY RESULTS: Spinal administration of CEMR-1 and CEMR-2 produced potent and prolonged antinociceptive effects in acute pain. CEMR-1 and CEMR-2 may produce their antinociception through distinct μ receptor subtypes. These two analogues also exhibited significant analgesic activities in neuropathic, inflammatory, visceral and formalin pain at the spinal level. It is noteworthy that CEMR-1 showed non-tolerance-forming analgesic properties, while CEMR-2 exhibited substantially reduced antinociceptive tolerance. Furthermore, both analogues displayed no or reduced side effects on conditioned place preference response, physical dependence, locomotor activity and gastrointestinal transit.

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The present investigation demonstrated that CEMR-1 and CEMR-2 displayed potent and long-lasting antinociception with a favourable side effect profile at the spinal level. Therefore, CEMR-1 and CEMR-2 might serve as promising analgesic compounds with minimal opioid-like side effects.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:181

Enthalten in:

British journal of pharmacology - 181(2024), 8 vom: 21. März, Seite 1268-1289

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Yu-Zhe [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Si-Yu [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Xue-Ci [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiao-Han [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xiao-Fang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Meng-Meng [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Ting-Ting [VerfasserIn]
Han, Feng-Tong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Chang-Lin [VerfasserIn]

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1HG84L3525
Analgesics
Analgesics, Opioid
Antinociception
CEMR-1 and CEMR-2
Formaldehyde
I.t. administration
Journal Article
Opioid receptors
Receptors, Opioid, mu
Side effects
Tolerance

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Date Completed 19.03.2024

Date Revised 19.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/bph.16287

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364821078