Reactive Astrogliosis in an Experimental Model of Fibromyalgia: Effect of Dexmedetomidine

Cells, Tissues, Organs
Rasha B Abd-EllatiefHassan I Kotb

Abstract

To our knowledge, this is the first study which investigates the induction of neuroinflammation in rats using an acidic-saline model of fibromyalgia. It is well known that the hippocampus has a fundamental role in pain perception, and astrocytes play a crucial role in pain signaling. Our aim is to evaluate the ability of dexmedetomidine to attenuate the inflammatory responses induced in astrocytes. In a group of healthy rats, induction of chronic muscle pain by intramuscular injection of 100 µL of acidic saline on days 0 and 5 resulted in peripheral sensitization (measured using the von Frey test) and significant (p < 0.05) increases in IL-1β (160.2 ± 1.1 to 335.2 ± 1.8), IL-6 (100.1 ± 1.4 to 202.4 ± 1.1), and TNF-α (60.0 ± 0.7 to 115.5 ± 1). Light and electron microscopy revealed degenerative changes in the hippocampus and reactive astrogliosis. Immunohistochemistry showed increased expression of glial fibrillary acid protein and inducible nitric oxide synthase. Surprisingly, treatment with a single dose of an α2-adrenergic agonist, dexmedetomidine (5 µg/kg i.p.), attenuated these changes. This trial suggests that dexmedetomidine possibly directly acts on astrocytes, and a peripheral action is also suggested.

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