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Delta opioid peptide DADLE and naltrexone cause cell cycle arrest and differentiation in a CNS neural progenitor cell line

Opioids have been demonstrated to play an important role in CNS development by affecting proliferation and differentiation in various types of neural cells. This study examined the effect of a stable delta opioid peptide [D‐Ala(2), D‐Leu(5)]‐enkephalin (DADLE) on proliferation and differentiation in...

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Published in:Synapse (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2010-04, Vol.64 (4), p.267-273
Main Authors: Tsai, Shang-Yi, Lee, Chung-Ting, Hayashi, Teruo, Freed, William J., Su, Tsung-Ping
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Language:English
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Summary:Opioids have been demonstrated to play an important role in CNS development by affecting proliferation and differentiation in various types of neural cells. This study examined the effect of a stable delta opioid peptide [D‐Ala(2), D‐Leu(5)]‐enkephalin (DADLE) on proliferation and differentiation in an AF5 CNS neural progenitor cell line derived from rat mesencephalic cells. DADLE (1 pM, 0.1 nM, or 10 nM) caused a significant growth inhibition on AF5 cells. The opioid antagonist naltrexone at 0.1 nM also caused growth inhibition in the same cells. When DADLE and naltrexone were both added to the AF5 cells, the resultant growth inhibition was apparently additive. DADLE alone or DADLE in combination with naltrexone did not cause apoptosis as evidenced by negative TUNEL staining. The cell‐cycle progression analysis indicated that both DADLE (0.1 nM) and naltrexone (0.1 nM) caused an arrest of AF5 cell cycle progression at the G1 checkpoint. Neuronal marker indicated that DADLE‐ or naltrexone‐treated AF5 cells tend to differentiate more when compared to controls. Results demonstrate the nonopioid action of both DADLE and naltrexone on cell cycle arrest and differentiation in a CNS neural progenitor cell line. Results also suggest some potential utilization of DADLE and/or naltrexone in stem cell research. Synapse 64:267–273, 2010. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:0887-4476
1098-2396
1098-2396
DOI:10.1002/syn.20727