Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5830640 | European Journal of Pharmacology | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Activation of metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors has previously been shown to play a role in inflammatory or neuropathic pain states. However, the role of mGlu type 1 receptors in post-operative pain remains to be investigated. In the present study, effects of potent and selective mGlu1 receptor antagonists A-841720, A-794282, A-794278, and A-850002 were evaluated in a skin incision-induced post-operative pain model in rats. Post-operative pain was examined 2 h following surgery using weight-bearing difference between injured and uninjured paws as a measure of spontaneous pain. In this model, A-841720, A-794282, A-794278, and A-850002 induced significant attenuation of spontaneous post-operative pain behavior, with ED50s of 10, 50, 50, and 65 μmol/kg i.p., respectively. Depending on the compound, significant motor side effects were also observed at 3 to 10 fold higher doses. These results support the notion that mGlu1 receptor activation plays a significant role in nociceptive transmission in post-operative pain, though motor impairment may be a limiting factor in developing mGlu1 receptor antagonists as novel analgesics.
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Authors
Chang Z. Zhu, Scott Baker, Odile EI-Kouhen, Sonya G. Lehto, Peter R. Hollingsworth, Donna M. Gauvin, Gricelda Hernandez, GuoZhu Zheng, Renjie Chang, Robert B. Moreland, Andrew O. Stewart, Jorge D. Brioni, Prisca Honore,