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ArticlePloS one2022

A novel bioassay to detect Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ release from single human polymorphonuclear cells.

M F Bird, C P Hebbes, S W M Scott, J Willets, J P Thompson, D G Lambert

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M F BirdDepartments of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Leicester, United Kingdom.
C P HebbesDepartments of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Leicester, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2816-714X
S W M ScottDepartments of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Leicester, United Kingdom.
J WilletsMolecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Leicester United Kingdom.
J P ThompsonDepartments of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Leicester, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-8595-5943
D G LambertDepartments of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Leicester, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-4769-8090
University of Leicester · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/N000188/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) is the endogenous opioid agonist for the N/OFQ receptor or NOP. This receptor system is involved in pain processing but also has a role in immune regulation. Indeed, polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) express mRNA for N/OFQ precursor and are a potential source for circulating N/OFQ. Current measurements are based on ELISA and RIA techniques. In this study we have designed a bioassay to measure N/OFQ release from single PMNs. Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells transfected with the human (h) NOP receptor and Gαiq5 chimera force receptor coupling in biosensor cells to increase intracellular Ca2+; this can be measured with FLUO-4 dye. If isolated PMNs from healthy human volunteers are layered next to CHOhNOPGαiq5 biosensor cells then stimulated with the chemoattractant N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP) we hypothesise that released N/OFQ will activate the biosensor. PMNs also release ATP and CHO cells express purinergic receptors coupled to elevated Ca2+. In a system where these receptors (P2Y1, P2Y2 and P2X7) are blocked with high concentrations of PPADS and oATP, PMN stimulation with fMLP increases Ca2+ in PMNs then shortly afterwards the biosensor cells. Our data therfore reports detection of single cell N/OFQ release from immune cells. This was absent when cells were preincubated with the selective NOP antagonist; SB-612111. Collectively this is the first description of single cell N/OFQ release. We will deploy this assay with further purified individual cell types and use this to further study the role of the N/OFQ-NOP system in disease; in particular sepsis where there is strong evidence for increased levels of N/OFQ worsening outcome.

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CalciumReceptors, OpioidAnimalsBiological AssayCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusHumansNociceptinOpioid PeptidesCalciumNociceptinOpioid PeptidesReceptors, Opioid

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PMID35622823
PMCPMC9140256
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