Accepted manuscript
Sex differences in cannabinoid 1 vs. cannabinoid 2 receptor-selective antagonism of antinociception produced by delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol and CP55,940 in the rat
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, Vol.340(3), pp.787-800
03/2012
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/116517
PMID: 22182934
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether sex differences in cannabinoid (CB)-induced antinociception and motoric effects can be attributed to differential activation of CB(1) or CB(2) receptors. Rats were injected intraperitoneally with vehicle, rimonabant [5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-N-1-piperidinyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide (SR141716A), a putative CB(1) receptor-selective antagonist; 0.1-10 mg/kg] or 5-(4-chloro-3-methylphenyl)-1-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-N-[(1S,2S,4R)-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide (SR144528) (a putative CB(2) receptor-selective antagonist; 1.0-10 mg/kg). Thirty minutes later, Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC; 1.25-40 mg/kg) or 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)cyclohexyl]phenol (CP55,940) (0.05-1.6 mg/kg) was injected. Paw pressure and tail withdrawal antinociception, locomotor activity, and catalepsy were measured. Rimonabant dose-dependently antagonized THC and CP55,940 in each test, but was up to 10 times more potent in female than male rats on the nociceptive tests; estimates of rimonabant affinity (apparent pK(B)) for the CB(1) receptor were approximately 0.5 to 1 mol/kg higher in female than male rats. SR144528 partially antagonized THC-induced tail withdrawal antinociception and locomotor activity in females, but this antagonism was not dose-dependent or consistent; no SR144528 antagonism was observed in either sex tested with CP55,940. Neither the time course of rimonabant antagonism nor the plasma levels of rimonabant differed between the sexes. Rimonabant and SR144528 did not antagonize morphine-induced antinociception, and naloxone did not antagonize THC-induced antinociception in either sex. These results suggest that THC produces acute antinociceptive and motoric effects via activation of CB(1), and perhaps under some conditions, CB(2) receptors, in female rats, whereas THC acts primarily at CB(1) receptors in male rats. Higher apparent pK(B) for rimonabant in female rats suggests that cannabinoid drugs bind with greater affinity to CB(1) receptors in female than male rats, probably contributing to greater antinociceptive effects observed in female compared with male rats.
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- Title
- Sex differences in cannabinoid 1 vs. cannabinoid 2 receptor-selective antagonism of antinociception produced by delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol and CP55,940 in the rat
- Creators
- Rebecca M Craft - Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4820, USA. craft@wsu.eduAlexa A WakleyKimberly T TsutsuiJillian D Laggart
- Publication Details
- The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, Vol.340(3), pp.787-800
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Publisher
- Amer Soc Pharmacology Experimental Therapeutics; United States
- Number of pages
- 14
- Grant note
- 171 / State of Washington's Initiative
- Identifiers
- 99900547325601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Accepted manuscript