Abstract
Orphanin FQ/nociceptin binds with high affinity to the orphan opioid receptor-like/κ-3 (ORL1/KOR-3) clone, and stimulates feeding. The present study demonstrated that antisense oligodeoxynucleotides directed against either exons 1, 2 or 3 of the ORL1/KOR-3 clone reduced orphanin FQ/nociceptin-induced hyperphagia. A missense probe was ineffective. Naltrexone dose-dependently reduced orphanin FQ/nociceptin-induced hyperphagia. These data suggest that the receptor responsible for orphanin FQ/nociceptin-induced hyperphagia is encoded by the ORL1/KOR-3 clone.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | R1-R3 |
| Journal | European Journal of Pharmacology |
| Volume | 349 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 May 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hyperphagia
- ORL1/KOR-3 clone
- Orphanin FQ/nociceptin