期刊
NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH
卷 35, 期 11, 页码 1780-1786出版社
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-010-0244-x
关键词
Electroacupuncture; Propentofylline; Microglia; Astrocytes; Tetanic stimulation of sciatic nerve
资金
- National Basic Research Program of China [2007CB512502, 2007CB512303]
- National Nature Science Found of China [30600178, 30830044]
Previous studies indicated that disruption of glial function in the spinal cord enhanced electroacupuncture (EA) analgesia in arthritic rats, suggesting glia is involved in processing EA analgesia. To probe into the potential value for clinical practice, the present study was to investigate the effect of propentofylline, a glia inhibitor, on EA analgesia in rats. Mechanical allodynia induced by tetanic stimulation of sciatic nerve (TSS) was used as a pain model. On day 7 after TSS, EA treatment induced a significant increase in paw withdrawal threshold to mechanical stimulation. Intrathecal or intraperitoneal injection of propentofylline relieved TSS-induced mechanical allodynia. The combination of low dosage of propentofylline and EA produced more potent anti-allodynia than propentofylline or EA alone. Immunohistochemistry exhibited that TSS-induced activation of microglia and astrocytes was inhibited significantly by propentofylline. These results indicate that propentofylline and EA induce synergetic analgesia by interrupting spinal glial function.
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