| Autor: |
Limeira RRT; Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Graduate Program in Dentistry , João Pessoa , PB , Brazil ., Dantas NV; Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Graduate Program in Dentistry , João Pessoa , PB , Brazil ., Tomaz-Morais JF; Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Graduate Program in Dentistry , João Pessoa , PB , Brazil ., Costa TKVLD; Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Graduate Program in Dentistry , João Pessoa , PB , Brazil ., Braga RM; Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Graduate Program in Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products , João Pessoa , PB , Brazil ., Sousa FB; Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Graduate Program in Dentistry , João Pessoa , PB , Brazil ., Scotti L; Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Graduate Program in Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products , João Pessoa , PB , Brazil ., Salvadori MGDSS; Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Institute of Drug and Medicine Research , João Pessoa , PB , Brazil ., Almeida RN; Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Institute of Drug and Medicine Research , João Pessoa , PB , Brazil ., Castro RD; Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Department of Clinical and Social Dentistry , João Pessoa , PB , Brazil . |
| Abstrakt: |
This study evaluated the orofacial antinociceptive effect of (S)-(-)-perillyl alcohol (PA) associated with codeine (C) and investigated the possible molecular anchorage mechanisms of PA. Mice (n = 5 per group) were treated with PA alone and associated with codeine and assigned to the following groups: 75.0 mg/kg PA; 75.0 mg/kg PA + C 30 mg/kg; PA 37.5 mg/kg + C 15.0 mg/kg; C 30.0 mg/kg; and control. Nociception was induced by formalin, capsaicin, and glutamate, and was quantified based on the duration (in seconds) of face grooming. The possible mechanisms of action were evaluated by molecular docking study. In the formalin test, PA75/C30 presented an effect in the neurogenic (p < 0.0001) and inflammatory (p < 0.005) phases. Mice treated with PA75 (p < 0.0001) and PA75/C30 (p < 0.0005) showed a reduced nociceptive behavior in the capsaicin test. Glutamate-induced nociception also was blocked by PA75 (p < 0.0005) and C30 (p < 0.0005). The molecular anchorage analysis indicated high negative binding energy values for the evaluated receptors, especially glutamate receptors (AMPA -79.57 Kcal/mol, mGLUR6 -71.25, and NMDA -66.33 Kcal/mol). PA associated with codeine showed orofacial antinociceptive activity, with theoretical evidence of interaction with glutamate receptors. |
