Multiple 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) Receptors Are Involved in the Melittin-induced Nociceptive Responses in Rat I. Role of Peripheral 5-HT Receptor
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
;
: 221-226, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
Melittin-induced tonic pain model is characterized by local inflammation, edema, spontaneous flinchings, and sustained mechanical hypersensitivity. These nociceptive responses are mediated through selective activation of capsaicin-sensitive primary afferent fibers by melittin. The present study was undertaken to elucidate the role of peripheral 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptors in the melittin-induced nociceptive responses. Changes in mechanical threshold, flinching behaviors and paw thickness were measured in rat intraplantarly injected with melittin (40microgram/paw) alone or treated together with melittin and 5-HT receptor antagonists. WAY-100635 (100microgram & 200microgram/paw), isamoltane hemifumarate (100microgram & 200microgram/paw), methysergide maleate (60microgram, 120microgram & 200microgram/paw) and ICS-205,930 (100microgram & 200microgram/paw) were intraplantarly injected 20 min before melittin injection. All 5-HT receptor antagonists tested in this experiment significantly attenuated the ability of melittin to reduce mechanical threshold and to induce flinching behaviors. 5-HT receptor antagonists, except ICS-205,930, had mild inhibitory effect on melittin-induced edema. These experimental findings suggest that multiple peripheral 5-HT receptors are involved in the melittin-induced nociceptive responses.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Serotonin
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Receptors, Serotonin
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Edema
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Hypersensitivity
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Inflammation
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Melitten
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Methysergide
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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