• 대한화학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.78-84
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• 1991

Enkephalin의 작용을 연장하기 위한 연구이 하나로서 수개의 enkephalin aminopeptidase의 저해물을 합성하였다. 이 펩티드성 저해물은 zinc 결합자리로서 3-amino-2-hydroxy amino acid와 기질양상의 곁사슬을 가진다. 펩티드들은 용액 중에서 DCC/HOBt를 축합시약으로 사용하여 C-말단으로부터 사슬 연장법으로 합성하였다. 합성한 펩티드 저해물들은 모두 enkephalin aminopeptidase에 대하여 강한 저해 작용을 나타내었다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2009

This study was designed to investigate direct effects of [D-$Pen^2$, D-$Pen^5$]-enkephalin, a $\delta$-opioid receptor agonist on the neuronal activity of medial vestibular nuclear (MVN) neurons by whole-cell configuration patch clamp experiments. The spike frequency of MVN neuron was increased to $9.50{\pm}0.55$ (P<0.05) and $10.56{\pm}0.66$ (P<0.05) by 5 and $10{\mu}M$ [D-$Pen^2$, D-$Pen^5$]-enkephalin from the control level of $8.05{\pm}0.55$ spikes/sec, respectively (n=18). The resting membrane potential of the neurons was increased to $-37.86{\pm}0.92$ and $-36.97{\pm}0.97$ (P<0.05) from $-38.74{\pm}1.13\;mV$ by 5 and $10{\mu}M$ [D-$Pen^2$, D-$Pen^5$]-enkephalin, respectively. The amplitude of afterhyperpolarization was decreased to $23.78{\pm}0.65$ and $21.67{\pm}0.89$ (P<0.05) from $23.73{\pm}0.53\;mV$ by 5 and $10{\mu}M$ [D-$Pen^2$, D-$Pen^5$]-enkephalin, respectively. The spike width was changed to $2.22{\pm}0.08$ and $2.24{\pm}0.07$ from $2.20{\pm}0.08\;mV$ by 5 and $10{\mu}M$ [D-$Pen^2$, D-$Pen^5$]-enkephalin, respectively. After pretreatment of naltrindole, a highly selective 8-opioid receptor antagonist, [D-$Pen^2$, D-$Pen^5$]-enkephalin did not change firing rate, resting membrane potential, afterhyperpolarization amplitude, and spike width of MVN neurons. The above experimental results suggest that [D-$Pen^2$, D-$Pen^5$]-enkephalin increases the neuronal activity of MVN neurons via inhibition of calcium-dependent potassium currents underlying the afterhyperpolarization.

• 종양간호연구
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.157-167
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• 2001

Purpose : This study was 1) to determine the relationship between endogenous opioid-peptides and hope 2) to evaluate the availability of the opioid- peptides, known as biochemicals of emotion in psychoneuroimmunology, as a variable to explain hope. Method : blood sampling for 20 cancer patients' (age range 18-73, 13 men and 7 women, having mild pain or no pain, can do ADL) were made under approval from the doctors in a university hospital at 8 A.M. and quantitative analysis of opioid peptides were done by the internal standard method. In 10min after blood sampling, hope was measured using Kim and Lee's hope scale which had acceptable reliabilities and validity after making consent about interviewing. Blood was sampled from the seven normal adults for comparing the degrees of the opioids. None-parametric statistical analysis was used. Results : There was a significant difference in leucine enkephalin between normal adults and cancer patients. And significant positive relationship existed between chemotherapy and leucine enkephalin. So, the relationships between hope and the endogenous opioids in the patients before chemotherapy were re-tested, excluding the effect of chemotherapy on opioids. As a result, a significant negative relationship between hope and beta- endorphin(r=-.841<.05) showed. And there were highly negative relationships between leucine enkephalin and methionine enkephalin and hope, but not significant statistically. Conclusions : This results implies endogenous opioids can be used as a biological variable to explain hope. More researches in sophisticated design would be needed ,especially in human model.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.237-244
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• 1993

소 부신수실 크롬친화성 세포(BAMC)에서 $[Met^5]-enkephalin$ (ME)의 분비와 Proenkephalin A (proENK) mRNA의 함량에 대한 nicotine의 영향과 이에 대한 indomethacin, nordihydroguaiaretic acid(NDGA) 및 captopril의 작용을 연구하였다. 10 uM Nicotine으로 BAMC 세포를 장기간 자극시 proENK mRNA의 함량과 배양액으로의 ME 분비가 유의하게 증가하였다. BAMC 세포를 NDGA(lipoxygenase 억제제, 10 uM), indomethacin (cyclooxygenase 억제제), captopril (angiotensin 변환효소 억제제)만으로 처리시에는 ME 분비와 proENK mRNA의 함량에 영향이 없었다. Nicotine에 의한 ME 분비와 proENK mRNA 함량의 증가는 NDGA에 의하여 억제되었다. 그러나 indomethacin과 captopril은 nicotine의 작용에 대하여 아무 영향이 없었다. 이들 결과는 nicotine에 의한 ME 분비와 proENK mRNA 함량의 증가가 부분적으로 lipoxygenase 경로에 의해 매개되며, cyclooxygenase 및 내재성 renin-angiotensin 경로는 관련되지 않음을 나타낸다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.165-178
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• 1988

백서에서 전기충격 (electroconvulsive shock; ECS)이 뇌내 및 혈중 opiate system에 미치는 효과와 이에 대한 수종의 psychoactive drugs의 영향을 검토코저 1일 1회씩, 1, 3, 7및 14일간 ECS를 가하거나, 14일간 상기 약물과 ECS를 병행처리한 백서의 뇌내 specific $[^3H]$-morphine binding, Met-enkephalin 함량, ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량 또는 혈중 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 농도를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 뇌내 Met-enkephalin의 함량은 1회의 ECS에 의해서 증가되는 경향을 보였으며 장기간의ECS를 가한 군에서는 최종 ECS 1시간 후부터 유의하게 증가되어 7일후까지 지속되었다. 2. 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$의 함량은 ECS처리 횟수에 관계없이 최종 ECS 1시간후에는 유의하게 감소되었으나 24시간, 3일, 7일 및 14일후의 측정치는 대조군과 차이가 없었다. 3. 혈중 ${\beta}-endorphin$의 농도는 ECS처리 친수에 관계없이 최종 ECS 5분후에 유의하게 증가되었으나 1시간, 24시간, 7일 및 14일후의 측정치는 대조군과 차이가 없었다. 4. 뇌내 specific $[^3H]$-morphine binding의 Bmax는 1회의 ECS에 의해 변동되지 않았으나 장기간의 ECS를 가한 군에서는 ECS 1시간후부터 유의하게 감소되어 7일후까지 지속되었다. 한편 Kd치는 모든 실험군에서 변동되지 않았다. 5. ECS장기처리군에서 ECS 30분전 phenobarbital(100 mg/kg) 전처리는 ECS에 의한 뇌내Met-enkephalin함량증가를 현저히 억제 하였으며, ECS에 의한 뇌내 specific $[^3H]$-morphine binding의 Bmax감소, 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량감소와 혈중 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 농도증가에 대해서는 영향을 주지 못하였다. 6. Imipramine 또는 pargyline 장기처리는 자체로써 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$함량증가, 혈중 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 농도증가, 뇌내 specific $[^3H]$-morphine binding의 Bmax감소를 일으켰으나 뇌내 Met-enkephalin의 함량과 ECS작용에 영향을 미치지 못했다. 7. Reserpine, chlorpromazine 또는 haloperidol 장기처리는 자체로써 뇌내 Met-enkephalin의 함량증가, 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$함량증가, 혈중 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 농도증가, 뇌내 specific $[^3H]$-morphine binding의 Bmax감소를 일으켰고, ECS효과를 강화시켰다. 8. 장기간 ECS를 가한 백서의 뇌내 specific $[^3H]$-morphine binding의 Bmax는 뇌내 Met-enkephalin 함량과는 유의한 역상관 관계를 보이 나 뇌내 ${\beta}-endorphin$ 함량과는 관계 가 없었다. 이상의 실험성적은 전기충격요법이 생체내에서의 작웅기전에 중추 또는 말초 opiate계가 개입되어 있음을 시사하며 또한 ECT의 효과가 수종의 중추신경계에 작용하는 약물에 의해 변동될수 있음을 보여준다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.261-269
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• 2012

The cyclic dimers of enkephalin were isolated as minor components during the solution synthesis of the corresponding cyclic monomers. The ratio of cyclic dimer to monomer was approximately 1:4 from the percent of yields. In the receptor binding assay of two cyclic dimmers, ($Tyr_2-C[D-Glu-Phe-gPhe]_2$ 6, $Tyr_2-C[D-Asp-Phe-gPhe-rLeu]_2$ 8), both analogs exhibited the high preference for ${\delta}$ receptor compared to monocyclic counterparts. In the nociceptive activity, both showed about 5 times less potent than the cyclic monomers. The repeated synthesis of 14-membered cyclic analog, Tyr-C[D-Glu-Phe-gPhe-D-rLeu] 14, which was known as having three distinct cis-trans isomers, gave rise to apparently different conformational analog arousing only trans isomer. In the receptor binding assay, it showed tremendously high selectivity toward ${\mu}$ receptor $({\delta}/{\mu}=160)$.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.35-38
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• 1997

We investigated the effects of ginseng protopanaxadiol (PD) and protopanaxatriol (PT) saponins on the spontaneous contractility of intestine. Treatment with PD saponins showed a slight inhibition of spontaneous contraction of rabbit jejunum. In contrast, PT saponins showed much larger inhibition with dose-dependent manner in a range of 25~250 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml. The inhibitory effect by PT saponins was not desensitized with continuous presence of PT saponins for several minutes. In addition, leu-enkephalin (1 PM) also inhibited the spontaneous contraction of rabbit jejunum but the in- hibition by leu-enkephalin was desensitized rapidly. The presence of PT saponins prevented the desenstization induced by leu-enkephalin. In conclusion, we found that PT saponins exert inhibition of spontaneous contractility of rabbit jejunum and the pattern of inhibition is different from that of opioid.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.195-206
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• 1993

The expression of proenkephalin (proENK) mRNA and Met-enkephalin (ME) secretion in C6 rat glioma cells and bovine adrenal medullary chromaffin (BAMC) cells were elucidated in the present study. The levels of proENK mRNA and ME secreted into the media in BAMC cells were measured in the presence of cycloheximide and 12-tetrade-canoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA). Cycloheximide (20 nM) abolished the induction of proENK mRNA expression, protein synthesis and ME secretion by TPA (1nM), indicating that de novo protein synthesis was necessary for proENK gene expression and ME secretion.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1994

In order to study systemic peptide delivery through the ocular route, the stabilities of methionine enkephalin (Met-Enk) and $[D-ala^2]-methionine$ enkephalinamide (YAGFM) in the corneal extracts of rabbits were investigated using reversed phase HPLC. Met-Enk was found to be hydrolyzed most rapidly in the corneal epithelium, but YAGFM was relatively stable. Aminopeptidases appeared to contribute over 60% to the degradation of Met-Enk and the degradation rate of Met-Enk followed the first order kinetics. The half-lives of Met-Enk in the extracts of the corneal epithelium and endothelium were 36 and 673 min, respectively. From the effects of enzyme inhibitors, it was found that the application of the mixture of amastatin, thimerosal and EDTA was very useful for the inhibition of peptide degradation.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.599-607
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• 2009

A series of conjugated cyclic and linear enkephalin analogs, Tyr-c[D-A2bu-Gly-Phe-Asp(NH-X)], where X = methyl, stearyl or$ PEG_350$, and Tyr-D-Ala-Gly-Phe-Cys(S-X), where X = methyl, octyl, or farnesyl, were synthesized in solution to investigate the receptor selectivity of opioids based on Schwyzer's membrane compartment $concepts.^{5,6}$ Cyclizations of the target compounds were achieved in high yields (> 60%) employing BOP, $NaHCO_3$ in DMF despite the steric hindrance of the bulky pendant groups. In the binding assay, the hydrophobic fatty acyl conjugates retained $\mu$-receptor selectivity. The unsaturated farnesyl conjugate exhibited the increased binding affinity than the saturated stearyl conjugate for both $\mu$-and $\delta$-opioid receptors. The PEG conjugates displayed the $\delta$-receptor selectivity. The low molecular weight $PEG_350$ conjugate exhibited the increase selectivity than the high molecular weight $PEG_5000$ conjugate to the $\delta$-receptor. The results of this study support the membrane compartment concepts.