| Amino acid transport system A is involved in inflammatory nociception in rats. | |
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PMID: 22373650 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Previous studies have indicated that central sensitization is a state of increased excitability of nociceptive neurons in the spinal dorsal horn following peripheral tissue injury and/or inflammation and astrocytes play an important role in the central sensitization. The current study investigated the role of amino acid transport system A in central sensitization and hyperalgesia induced by intraplantar injection of formalin in rats. Formalin (5%, 50μl) injected subcutaneously into the unilateral hindpaw pad induced typical biphase nociceptive behaviors, including licking/biting and flinching of the injected paw and an increase of glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP, an activated astrocyte marker) expression in spinal dorsal horn, and these effects could be attenuated by intrathecal injection of the competitive inhibitor of amino acid system A transporter, methylaminoisobutyric acid (MeAIB, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7mmol), in a dose-dependent manner. Intrathecal injection of vehicle (PBS) had no effect on the formalin-induced nociceptive behaviors and increase of the GFAP. These findings suggest that amino acid transport system A is involved in inflammation-induced nociception, and inhibition of this transporter system results in inhibition of the central sensitization and hyperalgesia. |
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Jing Wang; Bin Geng; Hai-Li Shen; Xu Xu; Hong Wang; Cui-Fang Wang; Jing-Ling Ma; Zhi-Ping Wang |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-15 |
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Title: Brain research Volume: - ISSN: 1872-6240 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-2-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0045503 Medline TA: Brain Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Institute of Orthopaedics, Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University, No. 82 Cui Ying Men Street, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, PR China; Institute of Urology, Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University, No. 82 Cui Ying Men Street, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, PR China. |
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