Dexmedetomidine blocks thermal hyperalgesia and spinal glial activation in rat model of monoarthritis
Dexmedetomidine blocks thermal hyperalgesia and spinal glial activation in rat model of monoarthritis
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DOI：
10.1038/aps.2010.32
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发表时间：
2010-05-01
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8.2
通讯作者：
Zhang, Yu-qiu
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作者：
Xu, Bo;Zhang, Wei-shi;Zhang, Yu-qiu
Aim: To investigate the effect of systemic administration dexmedetomidine, a selective alpha 2 adrenergic receptor (alpha(2)AR) agonist, on thermal hyperalgesia and spinal glial activation evoked by monoarthritis (MA).Methods: MA was induced by an intra-articular injection of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA). Thermal hyperalgesia was measured by Hargreaves' test. The spinal glial activation status was analyzed by GFAP (an astrocytic marker) and Iba-1 (a microglial marker) immunohistochemistry or immunoblotting.Results: Unilateral intra-articular injection of CFA produced a robust glial activation of astrocytes and microglia in the spinal cord, which was associated with the development and maintenance of thermal hyperalgesia. Intraperitoneal (ip) injection of dexmedetomidine (2.5 and 10 mu g/kg) was repeatedly given once daily for 5 days with the first injection 60 min before intra-articular CFA. At the dose of 10 mu g/kg, dexmedetomidine significantly attenuated MA-induced ipsilateral hyperalgesia from day 2 to day 5. MA-induced up-regulation of GFAP expression on both sides of the spinal dorsal horn was significantly suppressed by day 5 post-MA following dexmedetomidine application, whereas MA-induced Iba-1 up-regulation was only partially suppressed.Conclusion: Systemic dexmedetomidine inhibits the activation of spinal glia, which is possibly associated with its antihyperalgesia in monoarthritic rats.
