Evidence for spinalN-methyl-d-aspartate receptor involvement in prolonged chemical nociception in the rat
| Autor: | J E, Haley, A F, Sullivan, A H, Dickenson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
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Neurons
General Neuroscience Nociceptors Pain Rats Inbred Strains Dibenzocycloheptenes Dipeptides Receptors N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Electric Stimulation Rats Receptors Neurotransmitter 2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate Spinal Cord Formaldehyde Animals Ketamine Neurology (clinical) Dizocilpine Maleate Molecular Biology Developmental Biology |
| Zdroj: | Brain Research. 518:218-226 |
| ISSN: | 0006-8993 |
| Popis: | Subcutaneous injection of formalin into the hindpaw peripheral receptive field of deep dorsal horn multireceptive (convergent) nociceptive neurones was used to produce a prolonged (1 h) activation of the cells. This chemical noxious stimulus produced a first peak of firing which lasted 10 min followed by a second peak of prolonged activity which was monitored for 50 min. gamma-D-glutamylglycine (DGG), a non-selective N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and quisqualate/kainate (non-NMDA) receptor antagonist was applied intrathecally both as a pretreatment and after the formalin. A complete abolition of both peaks of the formalin response was produced by DGG pretreatment (1000 micrograms) (n = 4). This dose produced profound inhibition of the acute C-fibre evoked responses of the same cells. However, no inhibitions were produced when the antagonist was applied once the formalin response had developed (n = 4). The selective NMDA receptor antagonist 5-amino-phosphonovaleric acid (AP5) was administered intrathecally (250 and 500 micrograms) as a 40 min pretreatment and caused a small inhibition of the first peak but a marked dose-related reduction in the second prolonged phase (n =7). AP5 did not influence the C-fibre inputs onto the cells. The non-competitive NMDA receptor channel blockers, ketamine and MK801, were administered i.v. during the second phase of firing. Ketamine (1-8 mg/kg) caused a short-lasting but marked and dose-related inhibition of the neuronal responses to formalin (n = 11). MK801 (0.5-1 mg/kg) resulted in a prolonged inhibition of cell firing during the second phase of the response (n = 11).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) |
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