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Opioid peptide profile in human pituitary.

D M Desiderio1, G H Fridland, J T Francisco

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163.

Clinical Chemistry
|June 1, 1988
PubMed
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This study establishes the first metabolic profile of endogenous opioid peptides in the human pituitary gland. These findings provide a baseline for understanding opioid activity in pituitary pathophysiology and disease.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroendocrinology
  • Biochemistry
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Endogenous opioid peptides play crucial roles in physiological processes.
  • The metabolic profile of these peptides in the human pituitary remains largely uncharacterized.
  • Understanding pituitary opioid activity is vital for neuroendocrine research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish the comprehensive metabolic profile of endogenous opioid peptides in the human pituitary gland.
  • To create a reference profile for future comparative studies in pituitary pathophysiology.
  • To investigate alterations in opioid receptor activity in specific clinical contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 16 postmortem human pituitary samples.
  • Utilized gradient reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC).

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  • Employed a radio-receptor assay with [3H]etorphine to detect opioid receptor activity.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully established the first comprehensive metabolic profile of endogenous opioid peptides in the human pituitary.
    • Demonstrated consistency across 16 individual pituitary samples, enabling composite profile creation.
    • Presented a distinct opioid receptor activity profile in a patient who died from drug overdose, highlighting potential pathological variations.

    Conclusions:

    • The established metabolic profile serves as a foundational reference for human pituitary opioid peptide research.
    • This profile is crucial for comparative analyses in studies of pituitary diseases and drug overdose.
    • The findings underscore the pituitary's role in opioid peptide regulation and response.