Spinal 5-HT3 receptors facilitate behavioural hypersensitivity induced by elevated calcium channel alpha-2-delta-1 protein.
Eur J Pain
; 17(4): 505-13, 2013 Apr.
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BACKGROUND: Peripheral nerve injury induces up-regulation of the calcium channel alpha-2-delta-1 proteins in the dorsal root ganglia and dorsal spinal cord that correlates with neuropathic pain development. Similar behavioural hypersensitivity was also observed in injury-free transgenic (TG) mice over-expressing the alpha-2-delta-1 proteins in neuronal tissues. To investigate pathways regulating alpha-2-delta-1 protein-mediated behavioural hypersensitivity, we examined whether spinal serotonergic 5-HT3 receptors are involved similarly in the modulation of behavioural hypersensitivity induced by either peripheral nerve injury in a nerve injury model or neuronal alpha-2-delta-1 over-expression in the TG model. METHODS: The effects of blocking behavioural hypersensitivity in these two models by intrathecal or systemic injections of 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, ondansetron, were compared. RESULTS: Our data indicated that the TG mice displayed similar behavioural hypersensitivities to non-painful mechanical stimulation (tactile allodynia) and painful thermal stimulation (thermal hyperalgesia) as that observed in the nerve injury model. Interestingly, tactile allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia in both models can be blocked similarly by intrathecal, but not systemic, injection of ondansetron. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that spinal 5-HT3 receptors are likely to play a role in alpha-2-delta-1-mediated behavioural hypersensitivities through a descending serotonergic facilitation.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Médula Espinal
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Canales de Calcio
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Receptores de Serotonina 5-HT3
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Hiperalgesia
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Neuralgia
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Eur J Pain
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Año:
2013
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido