Morphine inhibits cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase and ornithine decarboxylase activities in neuroblastoma x glioma hybrid cells

Uriel Bachrach*, Dona Benalal, Avinoam Reches

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Abstract

The effect of morphine on neuroblastoma x glioma hybrid cells is not limited to the inhibition of adenylate cyclase activity. It is demonstrated that in morphine-treated cells there is a marked reduction in the activity of both cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) in response to stimulation by PGE1. The effect of morphine is to block a cascade of events which may be crucial for the normal biochemical processes in these cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1879-1883
Number of pages5
JournalLife Sciences
Volume25
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Nov 1979

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