Topical and systemic administrations of ketanserin attenuate hypersensitivity and expression of CGRP in rats with spinal nerve ligation

European Journal of Pharmacology
Dongmei WangYanguo Hong

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the involvement of 5-HT and 5-HT(2A) receptors in neuropathic pain and their possible cellular mechanism. To evaluate a potential therapy the 5-HT(2A) receptor antagonist ketanserin was administered topically or subcutaneously in rats with L5 nerve ligation. Unilateral spinal nerve ligation induced hypersensitivity to thermal and mechanical stimuli in the ipsilateral hindpaw and an increase in calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) immunoreactivity (CGRP-IR) in small and medium diameter neurons in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) at L4 and L6, but not at L5. Topical application of ketanserin (3%) delivered in a mixture of gelatin, glycerol and kaolin onto skin over the hindpaw produced significant elevation of nociceptive threshold in the paw. Daily injection of ketanserin inhibited the thermal hyperalgesia in a dose dependent manner (0.1 and 0.3mg/kg, s.c.). The inhibition occurred at 1-3 days after the injection started and persisted for at least 2 weeks without decline. Injection of ketanserin (0.3mg/kg) also suppressed tactile allodynia. Moreover, ketanserin (0.3mg/kg) reversed the increase in CGRP-IR expression in L4 and L6 DRG neurons. These results support the hypothesis that adaptive change...Continue Reading

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