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ArticleFuture science OA2025

Evaluating cytidine, uridine, and gabapentin combinations for pain modulation and p-CREB expression in neuropathic model.

Esam Y Qnais, Muna Barakat, Rabaa Y Athamneh, Mohammad A A Al-Najjar, Lujain F Alzaghari, Dinesh Kumar Chellappan, Abdelrahim Alqudah

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Esam Y QnaisDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
Muna BarakatDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-7966-1172
Rabaa Y AthamnehDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan.
Mohammad A A Al-NajjarDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan.
Lujain F AlzaghariDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan.
Dinesh Kumar ChellappanDepartment of Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Abdelrahim AlqudahDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-3721-8225

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aimsTo evaluate the analgesic and neuroprotective effects of cytidine, uridine, and gabapentin-administered alone and in combination-in models of diabetic neuropathy and formalin-induced acute and inflammatory pain. MATERIALS &

methodsOral doses of cytidine, uridine, and gabapentin (100 mg/kg each) were administered to rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetic neuropathy and in a formalin test model. Behavioral responses were recorded at 30, 60, and 120 minutes following treatment after five weeks of diabetes induction. Spinal cord p-CREB expression was measured to assess molecular changes, and pretreatments with naloxone, yohimbine, and methysergide were employed to explore opioid, adrenergic, and serotonergic contributions.

resultsAll treatments significantly reduced formalin-induced pain in both acute and inflammatory phases (p < 0.05; p < 0.001) and increased mechanical pain thresholds in the diabetic neuropathy model at all-time points (p < 0.05). Combination therapy proved more effective than gabapentin alone (p < 0.05) and was associated with decreased spinal p-CREB levels, indicating altered anti-nociceptive signaling.

conclusionsThe combined use of cytidine, uridine, and gabapentin enhances analgesia and neuroprotection compared to monotherapy, supporting its potential as a novel, analgesic-free treatment strategy for diabetic neuropathy.

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cytidineDiabetic neuropathygabapentinp-CREBuridine

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PMCPMC11959892

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