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Tolerance to High-Internalizing δ Opioid Receptor Agonist Is Critically Mediated by Arrestin 2

Tolerance to High-Internalizing δ Opioid Receptor Agonist Is Critically Mediated by Arrestin 2

Ana Vicente-Sanchez, Isaac J Dripps, Alycia F Tipton, Heba Akbari, Areeb Akbari, Emily M Jutkiewicz, Amynah A Pradhan

Br J Pharmacol. 2018 Jul;175(14):3050-3059.

PMID: 29722902

Abstract:

Background and purpose:
Opioid δ receptor agonists are potent antihyperalgesics in chronic pain models, but tolerance develops after prolonged use. Previous evidence indicates that distinct forms of tolerance occur depending on the internalization properties of δ receptor agonists. As arrestins are important in receptor internalization, we investigated the role of arrestin 2 (β-arrestin 1) in mediating the development of tolerance induced by high- and low-internalizing δ receptor agonists.
Experimental approach:
We evaluated the effect of two δ receptor agonists with similar analgesic potencies, but either high-(SNC80) or low-(ARM390) internalization properties in wild-type (WT) and arrestin 2 knockout (KO) mice. We compared tolerance to the antihyperalgesic effects of these compounds in a model of inflammatory pain. We also examined tolerance to the convulsant effect of SNC80. Furthermore, effect of chronic treatment with SNC80 on δ agonist-stimulated [35 S]-GTPγS binding was determined in WT and KO mice.
Key results:
Arrestin 2 KO resulted in increased drug potency, duration of action and decreased acute tolerance to the antihyperalgesic effects of SNC80. In contrast, ARM390 produced similar effects in both WT and KO animals. Following chronic treatment, we found a marked decrease in the extent of tolerance to SNC80-induced antihyperalgesia and convulsions in arrestin 2 KO mice. Accordingly, δ receptors remained functionally coupled to G proteins in arrestin 2 KO mice chronically treated with SNC80.
Conclusions and implications:
Overall, these results suggest that δ receptor agonists interact with arrestins in a ligand-specific manner, and tolerance to high- but not low-internalizing agonists are preferentially regulated by arrestin 2.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP209808015	ARM390		209808-01-5	Price

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