Study of the involvement of K+ channels in the peripheral antinociception of the κ-opioid receptor agonist bremazocine

LH Amarante, DP Alves, IDG Duarte - European journal of pharmacology, 2004 - Elsevier
The involvement of the nitric oxide (NO)/cyclic GMP pathway in the molecular mechanisms
of antinociceptive drugs like morphine has been previously shown by our group …

The κ-opioid agonist (±)-bremazocine elicits peripheral antinociception by activation of the L-arginine/nitric oxide/cyclic GMP pathway

LH Amarante, IDG Duarte - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2002 - Elsevier
In view of the scarce information about the analgesic mechanism of κ-opioid receptor
agonists, the objective of the present study was to determine whether nitric oxide (NO) is …

Role of the NO-cGMP-K+ channels pathway in the peripheral antinociception induced by α-bisabolol

MI Ortiz, R Cariño-Cortés… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
The aim of this study was to examine if the peripheral antinociception of α-bisabolol involves
the participation of nitric oxide (NO) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) synthesis …

Participation of the opioid receptor – nitric oxide – cGMP – K+ channel pathway in the peripheral antinociceptive effect of nalbuphine and buprenorphine in rats

MI Ortiz, R Cariño-Cortés… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - cdnsciencepub.com
The aim of this study was to examine if the peripheral antinociceptive effects of the opioid
agonist/antagonist nalbuphine and buprenorphine involve the sequential participation of …

Probable activation of the opioid receptor-nitric oxide-cyclic GMP-K+ channels pathway by codeine

MI Ortiz, J Castro-Olguín, N Peña-Samaniego… - Pharmacology …, 2005 - Elsevier
There is evidence that local peripheral administration of morphine produces antinociception
through the activation of the nitric oxide (NO)-cyclic GMP-K+ channels pathway. Therefore …

Effect of nitric oxide–cyclic GMP–K+ channel pathway blockers, naloxone and metformin, on the antinociception induced by the diuretic pamabrom

MI Ortiz, R Cariño-Cortés… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
Pamabrom is a diuretic that is effective in treating premenstrual syndrome and primary
dysmenorrhea. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of metformin and modulators …

Diclofenac-induced peripheral antinociception is associated with ATP-sensitive K+ channels activation

DP Alves, MAF Tatsuo, R Leite, IDG Duarte - Life sciences, 2004 - Elsevier
In order to investigate to the contribution of K+ channels on the peripheral antinociception
induced by diclofenac, we evaluated the effect of several K+ channel blockers, using the rat …

Subgroups among μ‐opioid receptor agonists distinguished by ATP‐sensitive K+ channel‐acting drugs

M Ocaña, E Del Pozo, M Barrios… - British journal of …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
1 We evaluated the effects of the iev administration of different K+ channel blockers
(gliquidone, 4‐aminopyridine and tetraethylammonium) and an opener of K+ channels …

Peripheral antinociception induced by δ-opioid receptors activation, but not μ-or κ-, is mediated by Ca2+-activated Cl− channels

D da Fonseca Pacheco… - European journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Studies have demonstrated that the L-arginine/NO/cGMP pathway and the potassium and
calcium channels are involved in the mechanisms underlying opioid receptor activation. As …

Ketamine activates the L-arginine/nitric oxide/cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway to induce peripheral antinociception in rats

TRL Romero, GS Galdino, GC Silva… - Anesthesia & …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The involvement of the l-arginine/nitric oxide (NO)/cyclic guanosine
monophosphate (cGMP) pathway in antinociception has been implicated as a molecular …