Antinociceptive effect of methyleugenol on formalin-induced hyperalgesia in mice
Antinociceptive effect of methyleugenol on formalin-induced hyperalgesia in mice
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.09.020
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发表时间:
2006-12-28
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
Miyamoto, Ken-ichi
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作者:
Yano, Shingo;Suzuki, Yasuyuki;Miyamoto, Ken-ichi
The effects of methyleugenol, an essential oil isolated from Asiasari radix, on antinociception were examined using the formalin test in mice. Oral administration of 10 mg/kg methyleugenol significantly decreased the duration of licking and biting behavior in the second phase without affecting that of the first phase, as did diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Methyleugenol also inhibited pain-related behaviors induced by intrathecal injection of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA), while diclofenac did not affect these behaviors. These effects of methyleugenol were suppressed by bicuculline, a gamma-aminobutyric acid(A) (GABA(A)) antagonist. Muscimol, a GABAA agonist, displays the same action as methyleugenol with respect to the formalin test and NMDA-induced behaviors. Methyleugenol did not affect cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 activities. These results suggest that the antinociceptive effect of methyleugenol on the second phase of formalin-induced pain may be due to the inhibition of NMDA receptor-mediated hyperalgesia via GABAA receptors. 0 2006 Elsevier B.V.. All rights reserved.