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Effects of chronic administration of amitriptyline, gabapentin and minocycline on spinal brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression and neuropathic pain behavior in a rat chronic constriction injury model.
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Regional anesthesia and pain medicine [Reg Anesth Pain Med] 2013 Mar-Apr; Vol. 38 (2), pp. 124-30. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Background: In animal models of neuropathic pain (NP), promising results have been reported with the administration of minocycline, possibly through inhibition of spinal brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression. No data are available on the effect of amitriptyline and gabapentin on spinal BDNF expression. If the mechanism of action of the latter drugs does not involve brain-derived NP inhibition, further clinical research in BDNF is warranted.<br />Methods: In this placebo-controlled study, we investigated the effects of amitriptyline (5 mg/kg), gabapentin (50 mg/kg), and minocycline (25 mg/kg) twice a day on NP behavior in a sciatic chronic constriction injury (CCI) rat model. Drug treatment started 7 days after CCI and lasted 14 days. At postoperative day 21, spinal BDNF expression in laminae I and II was quantified using immunocytochemistry.<br />Results: Sciatic CCI resulted in NP behavior throughout the duration of the experiment in the placebo group. When administered for 2 weeks, minocycline (P ≤ 0.001) and amitriptyline (P ≤ 0.05), but not gabapentin, reduced thermal hyperalgesia. None of these drugs reduced mechanical allodynia. As opposed to amitriptyline and gabapentin, 2 weeks of treatment with minocycline reduced brain-derived, neurotrophic factor immunoreactivity (P ≤ 0.05) in the ipsilateral dorsal horn.<br />Conclusions: Minocycline and amitriptyline both reduce NP behavior in a sciatic CCI rat model, but only minocycline reduces spinal BDNF, indicating different modes of action of these 2 drugs. The observed actions of minocycline closely fit the clinical needs for the treatment of NP.
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- Animals
Constriction
Disease Models, Animal
Down-Regulation
Drug Administration Schedule
Gabapentin
Hyperalgesia diagnosis
Hyperalgesia metabolism
Hyperalgesia physiopathology
Hyperalgesia psychology
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Neuralgia diagnosis
Neuralgia metabolism
Neuralgia physiopathology
Neuralgia psychology
Pain Measurement
Pain Perception drug effects
Pain Threshold drug effects
Posterior Horn Cells drug effects
Posterior Horn Cells metabolism
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Sciatic Nerve surgery
Spinal Cord metabolism
Spinal Cord physiopathology
Time Factors
Amines administration & dosage
Amitriptyline administration & dosage
Analgesics administration & dosage
Behavior, Animal drug effects
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor metabolism
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids administration & dosage
Hyperalgesia drug therapy
Minocycline administration & dosage
Neuralgia drug therapy
Spinal Cord drug effects
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid administration & dosage
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-8651
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23337936
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/AAP.0b013e31827d611b