Central Injection of Endomorphin-2, but not Endomorphin-1, Increases Food Intake in Chicks via μ1-opioid Receptors
2007
Bungo, Takashi | Dodo, Koh-Ichi | Izumi, Tomofumi
The endogenous tetrapeptides endomorphin-1 and -2 are potent, selective μ-opioid receptor agonists in mammals. The present study was done to elucidate whether central injection of endomorphins enhances feeding behavior in chicks, and to investigate the interaction with the μ1-opioid receptor. We found that the intracerebroventricular injection of endomorphin-2 (10-30nmol) significantly stimulated food intake in neonatal chicks during the 60-min period postinjection. However, the same doses of endomorphin-1 injected with ICV had no significant effects on feeding behavior. The orexigenic effect of endomorphin-2 was significantly attenuated by the μ1-opioid receptor antagonist naloxonazine. These results indicate that the administration of endomorphin-2, but not endomorphin-1, into the chick brain produces the orexigenic effect through the μ1-opioid receptor.
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