PMID- 25445489 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150715 LR - 20150112 IS - 1873-7064 (Electronic) IS - 0028-3908 (Linking) VI - 89 DP - 2015 Feb TI - HINT1 protein: a new therapeutic target to enhance opioid antinociception and block mechanical allodynia. PG - 412-23 AB - In the nervous system, the glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) restricts the activity of the mu-opioid receptor (MOR). Both receptors are present in midbrain periaqueductal grey (PAG) neurons, an area that plays a central role in the supraspinal antinociceptive effects of opioids. The cross-talk that occurs between these receptors is sustained by the MOR-associated histidine triad nucleotide binding protein 1 (HINT1), which displays nucleoside phosphoramidase and acyl-AMP hydrolase activity. Here we report that the inhibitor of HINT1 enzymatic activity guanosine-5'-tryptamine carbamate (TpGc) significantly enhanced morphine antinociception while preventing the development of tolerance. At the molecular level, TpGc reduced the capacity of MORs to recruit NMDAR activity to negatively regulate opioid signaling. In mice suffering from chronic constriction injury concurrent with increased NMDAR activity, a single intracerebroventricular administration of TpGc attenuated NMDAR function and alleviated mechanical allodynia for several days. These data suggest a potential therapeutic role for HINT1 inhibitors in the clinical management of acute and neuropathic pain. FAU - Garzon, Javier AU - Garzon J AD - Neuropharmacology, Instituto Cajal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Avda Dr. Arce 37, 28002 Madrid, Spain. FAU - Herrero-Labrador, Raquel AU - Herrero-Labrador R FAU - Rodriguez-Munoz, Maria AU - Rodriguez-Munoz M FAU - Shah, Rachit AU - Shah R FAU - Vicente-Sanchez, Ana AU - Vicente-Sanchez A FAU - Wagner, Carston R AU - Wagner CR FAU - Sanchez-Blazquez, Pilar AU - Sanchez-Blazquez P LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - England TA - Neuropharmacology JT - Neuropharmacology JID - 0236217 RN - 0 (Analgesics, Opioid) RN - 0 (Hint1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (NR1 NMDA receptor) RN - 0 (Nerve Tissue Proteins) RN - 0 (Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate) RN - 76I7G6D29C (Morphine) SB - IM MH - Analgesics, Opioid/*therapeutic use MH - Animals MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Cerebral Cortex/cytology MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Drug Tolerance MH - Exploratory Behavior/drug effects MH - Hyperalgesia/*drug therapy/etiology MH - In Vitro Techniques MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mice, Transgenic MH - Morphine/*therapeutic use MH - Motor Activity/drug effects MH - Nerve Tissue Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/*metabolism MH - Neurons/drug effects MH - Peripheral Nerve Injuries/complications MH - Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate/genetics MH - Swimming/psychology EDAT- 2014/12/03 06:00 MHDA- 2015/07/16 06:00 CRDT- 2014/12/03 06:00 PHST- 2014/06/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/10/21 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2014/10/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/12/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/12/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/07/16 06:00 [medline] AID - S0028-3908(14)00397-9 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2014.10.022 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Neuropharmacology. 2015 Feb;89:412-23. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2014.10.022.