Supersensitization of the adenylyl cyclase system in Chinese hamster ovary cells co-expressing cloned opioid receptors and Gz, a PTX-insensitive G protein

1999 ◽  
Vol 267 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tohru Ozawa ◽  
Takayuki Nakagawa ◽  
Masabumi Minami ◽  
Masamichi Satoh
1998 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 450-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhiko Fukuda ◽  
Shigehisa Kato ◽  
Takehiro Shoda ◽  
Hitoshi Morikawa ◽  
Hiroyuki Mima ◽  
...  

1998 ◽  
Vol 89 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 733A
Author(s):  
Kazuyoshi Hirota ◽  
Balraj L Appadu ◽  
David K Grandy ◽  
Lakshmi A Devi ◽  
David G Lambert

1998 ◽  
Vol 89 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 802A ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuyoshi Hirota ◽  
Balraj L Appadu ◽  
David K Grandy ◽  
Lakshmi A Devi ◽  
David G Lambert

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisa Knapman ◽  
Fe Abogadie ◽  
Peter McIntrye ◽  
Mark Connor

Inhibition of adenylyl cyclase (AC) activity is frequently used to measure µ-opioid receptor (MOR) activation. We sought to develop a simple, rapid assay of AC activity in whole cells that could be used to study MOR signaling. Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing human MOR (CHO-MOR cells) were grown in 96-well plates and loaded with membrane potential–sensitive fluorescent dye. CHO-MOR cells were treated with the AC activator forskolin (FSK), with or without simultaneous application of MOR agonists, and the resulting change in fluorescence was measured. CHO-MOR cells hyperpolarized in response to application of FSK ( pEC50, 7.3) or calcitonin ( pEC50, 9.4). A submaximally effective concentration of FSK (300 nM) caused a 52% ± 2% decrease in fluorescence. Simultaneous application of the opioids DAMGO ( pEC50, 7.4; Emax, 56%), morphine ( pEC50, 7.0; Emax, 61%); and buprenorphine ( pEC50, 8.6; Emax, 24%) inhibited the FSK response in a dose-dependent manner while having no effect by themselves. The effects of DAMGO were blocked by pertussis toxin. This assay represents a simple, robust method for real-time observation of AC inhibition by MOR in CHO cells. It represents an appealing alternative to end-point assays that rely on cAMP accumulation and can avoid potential confounds associated with rapid desensitization of MOR signaling.


1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. R. Weiss ◽  
R. A. Heller-Harrison ◽  
E. Diez ◽  
M. Crasnier ◽  
C. C. Malbon ◽  
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