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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2016

Resveratrol suppresses glial activation and alleviates trigeminal neuralgia via activation of AMPK.

Yan-jing Yang, Liang Hu, Ye-peng Xia, Chun-yi Jiang, Chen Miao, Chun-qing Yang, Miao Yuan, Lin Wang

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yan-jing YangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Medical University, 140 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China. yangyanjing@njmu.edu.cn.
Liang HuJiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration, Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, 140 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
Ye-peng XiaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Medical University, 140 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
Chun-yi JiangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration, Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, 140 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
Chen MiaoDepartment of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
Chun-qing YangDepartment of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
Miao YuanJiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Medical University, 140 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
Lin WangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Nanjing Medical University, 140 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China. lw603@njmu.edu.cn.
Nanjing Medical University · CNJiangsu Province Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlial activation and neuroinflammation in the spinal trigeminal nucleus (STN) play a pivotal role in the genesis and maintenance of trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Resveratrol, a natural compound from grape and red wine, has a potential anti-inflammatory effect. We hypothesized that resveratrol could significantly suppress neuroinflammation in the STN mediated by glial activation and further relieve TN. In this study, we evaluated whether resveratrol could alleviate trigeminal allodynia and explore the mechanism underlying the antinociceptive effect of resveratrol.

methodsAnimals were orally injected with resveratrol after chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the infraorbital nerve. Mechanical thresholds of the affected whisker pad were measured to assess nociceptive behaviors. The STN was harvested to quantify the changing levels of p-NR1, p-PKC, TNF-α, and IL1-β by western blotting and detect the expression of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and c-Fos by immunofluorescence. Glial activation was observed by immunofluorescence and western blotting. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) phosphorylation in vivo and in vitro was examined by western blotting.

resultsWe found that resveratrol significantly attenuated trigeminal allodynia dose-dependently and decreased the increased expression of CGRP and c-Fos in the STN. Additionally, resveratrol showed an inhibitory effect on CCI-evoked astrocyte and microglia activation and reduced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the STN. Furthermore, the antinociceptive effect of resveratrol was partially mediated by reduced phosphorylation of MAP kinases via adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation.

conclusionsAMPK activation in the STN glia via resveratrol has utility in the treatment of CCI-induced neuroinflammation and further implicates AMPK as a novel target for the attenuation of trigeminal neuralgia.

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AMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBlotting, WesternDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme ActivationFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHyperalgesiaMaleNeurogliaRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyResveratrolStilbenesTrigeminal NeuralgiaAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsResveratrolStilbenesAMPKCytokinesGlia activationMAPKResveratrolTN

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PMID27093858
PMCPMC4837542
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