Orphan opioid receptor antisense probes block orphanin FQ-induced hyperphagia

  • Liza Leventhal
  • , John P. Mathis
  • , Grace C. Rossi
  • , Gavril W. Pasternak
  • , Richard J. Bodnar

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)R1-R3
JournalEuropean Journal of Pharmacology
Volume349
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hyperphagia
  • ORL1/KOR-3 clone
  • Orphanin FQ/nociceptin

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