kn-92 and Pain
kn-92 has been researched along with Pain* in 1 studies
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Reversal of morphine antinociceptive tolerance by acute spinal inhibition of Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II.
It has been reported that Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) can modulate opioid tolerance via its action on learning and memory. In this study, we examine if CaMKII can directly affect opioid tolerance. We found that spinal CaMKII activity was increased in rats tolerant to morphine. In these rats, acute spinal administration of 2-[N-(2-hydroxyethyl)]-N-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)]amino-N-(4-chlorocinnamyl)-N-methylbenzylamine) (KN93), a CaMKII inhibitor, was able to reverse the already-established antinociceptive tolerance. These results suggest that CaMKII may directly promote opioid tolerance. Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Animals; Benzylamines; Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2; Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; Drug Tolerance; Enzyme Inhibitors; Injections, Spinal; Male; Morphine; Nociceptors; Pain; Pain Measurement; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Spinal Cord; Sulfonamides | 2003 |