Intrathecal endothelin-1 has antinociceptive effects in rat model of postoperative pain
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Add time:08/03/2019 Source:sciencedirect.com
Endothelin-1 is known to be a potent vasoconstrictor. Administration of endothelin-1 to the central nervous system (CNS) induces antinociceptive effects. Nociceptive stimuli affect dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons and neurons/astrocytes/microglia in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord. Surgical incision in the plantar aspect of the rat hindpaw is a model for postoperative pain, and withdrawal thresholds reportedly decrease around the incision. We hypothesized that intrathecal endothelin-1 would have antinociceptive effects in this model, and affect DRG neurons and microglia/neurons in the dorsal horn. Intrathecal endothelin-1 partially restored the withdrawal threshold (which was decreased by plantar incision). BQ-123, and BQ-788 (specific endothelin ETA- and ETB-receptor antagonists, respectively) attenuated the increase in withdrawal threshold induced by endothelin-1. Phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in DRG neurons and microglial activation/ERK phosphorylation in the dorsal horn were observed following the incision. Endothelin-1 decreased the incision-induced increase in the numbers of phosphorylated ERK-positive neurons in DRG and activated microglia in the dorsal horn, without affecting the numbers of phosphorylated ERK-positive neurons in the dorsal horn. BQ-123 or BQ-788 partially suppressed these endothelin-1-induced alterations. Our results show that the pain threshold, which is decreased by surgical stimuli, is partially restored by intrathecal endothelin-1 through both endothelin ETA- and ETB- receptors in DRG neurons and microglia in the spinal cord. Endothelin-1 administration to the CNS may be worth considering as a new candidate for the treatment of postoperative pain and to mitigate prolonged periods of pain.
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