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Simultaneous Absolute Measures of Glabrous Skin Hemodynamic and Light-Scattering Change in Response to Formalin Injection in Rats.
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PMID:  21281696     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Subcutaneous injection of formalin is a well-known model to study the nature of inflammatory pain. One of the cardinal signs of inflammation is redness, as a result of increased blood perfusion. We used an optical technology, light reflectance spectroscopy, to noninvasively obtain absolute measures of cutaneous hemodynamic components, including the concentrations of oxy- ([HbO]), deoxy- ([Hb]), total-hemoglobin ([HbT]), oxygen saturation (SO2), and the reduced light-scattering coefficient (μs'). The objective is to assess the effect of formalin-induced skin inflammation on the aforementioned parameters. Six rats were injected with formalin (50μl, 3%) into left hind paw under pentobarbital anesthesia. Our results indicate prolonged increases in [HbO], [HbT], and SO2 post injection only in the ipsilateral side. No statistically significant changes in [Hb] and μs' occurred in either side. The arterial blood influx tends to be the major attribute of local hyperemia during inflammation. Thereby, [HbO] appears to be superior to [Hb] in measuring inflammation. In conclusion, the needle-probe-based light reflectance can be a feasible means to obtaining absolute measures of skin hemodynamic and light-scattering parameters when studying inflammatory pain.
Authors:
Ji-Wei He; Dheerendra Kashyap; Lara A Trevino; Hanli Liu; Yuan Bo Peng
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-1-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1872-7972     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-2-1     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019.
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