Paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy increases substance P release in rat spinal cord
Paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy increases substance P release in rat spinal cord
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.11.055
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发表时间:
2016-01-05
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5
通讯作者:
Taguchi, Kyoji
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作者:
Chiba, Terumasa;Oka, Yusuke;Taguchi, Kyoji
Peripheral neuropathy is a common adverse effect of paclitaxel treatment. The major dose-limiting side effect of paclitaxel is peripheral sensory neuropathy, which is characterized by painful paresthesia of the hands and feet. To analyze the contribution of substance P to the development of paclitaxel-induced mechanical hyperalgesia, substance P expression in the superficial layers of the rat spinal dorsal horn was analyzed after paclitaxel treatment. Behavioral assessment using the von Frey test and the paw thermal test showed that intraperitoneal administration of 2 and 4 mg/kg paclitaxel induced mechanical allodynia/hyperalgesia and thermal hyperalgesia 7 and 14 days after treatment. Immunohistochemistry showed that paclitaxel (4 mg/kg) treatment significantly increased substance P expression (37.6 +/- 3.7% on day 7, 43.6 +/- 4.6% on day 14) in the superficial layers of the spinal dorsal horn, whereas calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) expression was unchanged. Moreover, paclitaxel (2 and 4 mg/kg) treatment significantly increased substance P release in the spinal cord on day 14. These results suggest that paclitaxel treatment increases release of substance P, but not CGRP in the superficial layers of the spinal dorsal horn and may contribute to paclitaxel-induced painful peripheral neuropathy. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.