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Nociceptin receptor antagonist JTC-801 inhibits nitrous oxide-induced analgesia in mice

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The mechanism of the analgesic effect of nitrous oxide (N2O) has not been completely clarified. Although we have reported that the analgesic effect of N2O was significantly decreased in nociceptin-orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) receptor (NOP)-deficient mice, the effect of nociceptin receptor antagonists on N2O-induced analgesia has not been reported. In this investigation, we examined the effect of the NOP antagonist JTC-801 on N2O-induced analgesia in 129Sv mice by the writhing test and tail flick test, and demonstrated that the analgesic effect of N2O was suppressed by the intraperitoneal administration of JTC-801.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia, Kyoto University Hospital, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan

    Tomohiro Koyama & Kazuhiko Fukuda

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Koyama, T., Fukuda, K. Nociceptin receptor antagonist JTC-801 inhibits nitrous oxide-induced analgesia in mice. J Anesth 23, 301–303 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-009-0739-2

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