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ArticlePloS one2015

Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Gelsolin in Acetic Acid Induced Writhing, Tail Immersion and Carrageenan Induced Paw Edema in Mice.

Ashok Kumar Gupta, Devraj Parasar, Amin Sagar, Vikas Choudhary, Bhupinder Singh Chopra, Renu Garg, Ashish, Neeraj Khatri

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ashok Kumar GuptaDivision of Animal Facility, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
Devraj ParasarDivision of Animal Facility, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
Amin SagarDivision of Protein Science & Engineering, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
Vikas ChoudharyDivision of Protein Science & Engineering, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
Bhupinder Singh ChopraDivision of Animal Facility, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
Renu GargDivision of Protein Science & Engineering, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
AshishDivision of Protein Science & Engineering, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
Neeraj KhatriDivision of Animal Facility, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India.
Institute of Microbial Technology · INCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plasma gelsolin levels significantly decline in several disease conditions, since gelsolin gets scavenged when it depolymerizes and caps filamentous actin released in the circulation following tissue injury. It is well established that our body require/implement inflammatory and analgesic responses to protect against cell damage and injury to the tissue. This study was envisaged to examine analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of exogenous gelsolin (8 mg/mouse) in mice models of pain and acute inflammation. Administration of gelsolin in acetic acid-induced writhing and tail immersion tests not only demonstrated a significant reduction in the number of acetic acid-induced writhing effects, but also exhibited an analgesic activity in tail immersion test in mice as compared to placebo treated mice. Additionally, anti-inflammatory function of gelsolin (8 mg/mouse) compared with anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac sodium (10 mg/kg)] was confirmed in the carrageenan injection induced paw edema where latter was measured by vernier caliper and fluorescent tomography imaging. Interestingly, results showed that plasma gelsolin was capable of reducing severity of inflammation in mice comparable to diclofenac sodium. Analysis of cytokines and histopathological examinations of tissue revealed administration of gelsolin and diclofenac sodium significantly reduced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-α and IL-6. Additionally, carrageenan groups pretreated with diclofenac sodium or gelsolin showed a marked decrease in edema and infiltration of inflammatory cells in paw tissue. Our study provides evidence that administration of gelsolin can effectively reduce the pain and inflammation in mice model.

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Acetic AcidAnalgesicsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCarrageenanDiclofenacDisease Models, AnimalEdemaExtremitiesFemaleGelsolinInflammationMice, Inbred BALB CTailAcetic AcidAnalgesicsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCarrageenanDiclofenacGelsolin

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PMID26426535
PMCPMC4537109
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