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ArticleNeurotoxicity research2018

Nerve Decompression Improves Spinal Synaptic Plasticity of Opioid Receptors for Pain Relief.

To-Jung Tseng, Ming-Ling Yang, Yu-Lin Hsieh, Miau-Hwa Ko, Sung-Tsang Hsieh

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To-Jung TsengDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan.
Ming-Ling YangDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan.
Yu-Lin HsiehDepartment of Anatomy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
Miau-Hwa KoDepartment of Anatomy, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
Sung-Tsang HsiehDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 1 Jen-Ai Road, Sec 1, Taipei, 10051, Taiwan. shsieh@ntu.edu.tw.
China Medical University · TWChung Shan Medical University · TWChung Shan Medical University Hospital · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWNational Taiwan University · TW

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Chung Shan Medical University CSMU G102N0003Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 104-2320-B-002-019-MY3Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 105-2321-B-002-024-Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan NSC 104-2320-B-040-012-National Science Council NSC 102-2320-B-040-024-
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Abstract

Nerve decompression is an essential therapeutic strategy for pain relief clinically; however, its potential mechanism remains poorly understood. Opioid analgesics acting on opioid receptors (OR) within the various regions of the nervous system have been used widely for pain management. We therefore hypothesized that nerve decompression in a neuropathic pain model of chronic constriction injury (CCI) improves the synaptic OR plasticity in the dorsal horn, which is in response to alleviate pain hypersensitivity. After CCI, the Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned into Decompression group, in which the ligatures around the sciatic nerve were removed at post-operative week 4 (POW 4), and a CCI group, in which the ligatures remained. Pain hypersensitivity, including thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia, was entirely normalized in Decompression group within the following 4 weeks. Substantial reversal of mu- and delta-OR immunoreactive (IR) expressions in Decompression group was detected in primary afferent terminals in the dorsal horn. In Decompression group, mu-OR antagonist (CTOP, D-Phe-Cys-Tyr-D-Trp-Orn-Thr-Pen-Thr-NH2 [Disulfide Bridge: 2-7]) and delta-OR antagonist (NTI, 17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-6,7-dehydro-4,5α-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxy-6,7-2',3'-indolomorphinan hydrochloride) re-induced pain hypersensitivity by intrathecal administration in a dose-responsive manner. Additionally, mu-OR agonist (DAMGO, [D-Ala2, NMe-Phe4, Gly-ol5]-enkephalin) and delta-OR agonist (SNC80, ((+)-4-[(αR)-α-((2S,5R)-4-allyl-2,5-dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)-3-methoxybenzyl]-N,N-diethyl-benzamide) were administrated intrathecally to attenuating CCI-induced chronic and acute pain hypersensitivity dose-dependently. Our current results strongly suggested that nerve decompression provides the opportunity for improving the synaptic OR plasticity in the dorsal horn and pharmacological blockade presents a novel insight into the therapeutic strategy for pain hypersensitivity.

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AnimalsBenzamidesHyperalgesiaMaleNeuronal PlasticityPainPain ManagementRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, OpioidReceptors, Opioid, deltaReceptors, Opioid, muSciatic NervebenzamideBenzamidesReceptors, OpioidReceptors, Opioid, deltaReceptors, Opioid, muChronic constriction injuryDelta-opioid receptorDorsal hornMu-opioid receptorNerve decompressionPain hypersensitivity

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