ArticleSleep and biological rhythms2024
Changes of melatonin secretion in the neuropathic pain induced sleep disorder model rat.
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- Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia and Comorbid Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Pain and therapy · 2026Article
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- The impact of postoperative pain interventions on circadian rhythm disruptions: mechanisms and clinical implications.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Review
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Abstract
Chronic pain due to peripheral neuropathy can lead to sleep disorders that significantly worsen the patient's quality of life. Previously, we conducted brain wave measurements in a rat model of neuropathic pain and identified its potential as a model for sleep disorders associated with chronic pain (reported). In this study, we quantified melatonin secretion and assessed its circadian rhythm in a rat model of pain-induced sleep disorder. To create a model of chronic constriction injury (CCI), rats were loosely tied around the sciatic nerve, with approximately 1 mm spacing, 14 days before the experiment. Rats with no ties around the sciatic nerve were used as controls. Electroencephalograms and electromyograms were recorded for 3 days, and the episodes of waking, REM sleep, and non-REM sleep were compared between the groups. The samples for microanalysis were collected every 30 min and used for melatonin analysis. Compared to the control group, the CCI model group exhibited an increase in wake episodes and a decrease in non-REM sleep episodes. Analysis of the area under the curve of melatonin secretion revealed a significant increase in melatonin secretion and a loss of circadian rhythm in the CCI model group. Melatonin secretion markedly increased accompanied by loss of circadian rhythm in a rat model of CCI. Further studies investigating the causal relationship between neuropathic pain and melatonin secretion are warranted.
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