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ArticleJournal of veterinary science2021

Bee venom reduces burn-induced pain via the suppression of peripheral and central substance P expression in mice.

Dong Wook Kang, Jae Gyun Choi, Jaehyuk Kim, Jin Bong Park, Jang Hern Lee, Hyun Woo Kim

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Article in Journal of veterinary science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dong Wook KangDepartment of Physiology and Medical Science, College of Medicine and Brain Research Institute, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7475-1825
Jae Gyun ChoiDepartment of Physiology and Medical Science, College of Medicine and Brain Research Institute, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0124-9089
Jaehyuk KimDepartment of Physiology and Medical Science, College of Medicine and Brain Research Institute, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8555-0682
Jin Bong ParkDepartment of Physiology and Medical Science, College of Medicine and Brain Research Institute, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0081-945X
Jang Hern LeeDepartment of Veterinary Physiology, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4971-4085
Hyun Woo KimDepartment of Physiology and Medical Science, College of Medicine and Brain Research Institute, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea. kim0827@cnu.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8796-8967
Chungnam National University · KRSeoul National University · KR

Funding

Chungnam National UniversityNational Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2018R1D1A1B07051069
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundScalding burn injuries can occur in everyday life but occur more frequently in young children. Therefore, it is important to develop more effective burn treatments.

objectivesThis study examined the effects of bee venom (BV) stimulation on scalding burn injury-induced nociception in mice as a new treatment for burn pain.

methodsTo develop a burn injury model, the right hind paw was immersed temporarily in hot water (65°C, 3 seconds). Immediately after the burn, BV (0.01, 0.02, or 0.1 mg/kg) was injected subcutaneously into the ipsilateral knee area once daily for 14 days. A von Frey test was performed to assess the nociceptive response, and the altered walking parameters were evaluated using an automated gait analysis system. In addition, the peripheral and central expression changes in substance P (Sub P) were measured in the dorsal root ganglion and spinal cord by immunofluorescence.

resultsRepeated BV treatment at the 2 higher doses used in this study (0.02 and 0.1 mg/kg) alleviated the pain responses remarkably and recovered the gait performances to the level of acetaminophen (200 mg/kg, intraperitoneal, once daily), which used as the positive control group. Moreover, BV stimulation had an inhibitory effect on the increased expression of Sub P in the peripheral and central nervous systems by a burn injury.

conclusionsThese results suggest that a peripheral BV treatment may have positive potency in treating burn-induced pain.

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Pain ManagementBee VenomsBurnsCentral Nervous SystemDose-Response Relationship, DrugPainPeripheral Nervous SystemSubstance PBee VenomsSubstance Panalgesiabee venomBurnspainsubstance P

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PMID33522161
PMCPMC7850793
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