Sevoflurane inhibits the μ opioid receptor-mediated signaling expressed in Xenopus oocytes.
Sevoflurane inhibits the μ opioid receptor-mediated signaling expressed in Xenopus oocytes.
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七氟烷抑制非洲爪蟾卵母细胞中表达的μ阿片受体介导的信号传导。
作者:
Minami K;Yokoyama T;Sudo Y;Ogata J;Seo M;Uezono Y
Sevoflurane is widely used for anesthesia, and is commonly used together with opioids in clinical practice. However, the effects of sevoflurane on µ-opioid receptor (µOR) functions is still unclear. In this study, the effects of sevoflurane on µOR functions were analyzed by usingXenopusoocytes expressing a µOR fused to chimeric Gα protein Gqi5(µOR-Gqi5). Sevoflurane by itself did not elicit any currents in oocytes expressing µOR-Gqi5, whereas sevoflurane inhibited the [D-Ala2,N-Me-Phe4,Gly5-ol]-enkephalin (DAMGO)-induced Cl–currents at clinically used concentrations. Sevoflurane did not affect the Cl–currents induced by AlF4–, which directly led to activation of G proteins. The inhibitory effects of sevoflurane on the DAMGO-induced currents were not observed in oocytes pretreated with the protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor GF109203X. These findings suggest that sevoflurane would inhibit µOR function. Further, the mechanism of inhibition by sevoflurane would be mediated by PKC.