Effect of harmane on mononeuropathic pain in rats

被引:11
作者
Aricioglu, F
Korcegez, E
Ozyalcin, S
机构
[1] Marmara Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacol, TR-81010 Istanbul, Turkey
[2] Istanbul Univ, Istanbul Fac Med, Dept Algol, Istanbul, Turkey
来源
AGMATINE AND IMIDAZOLINES: THEIR NOVEL RECEPTORS AND ENZYMES | 2003年 / 1009卷
关键词
harmane; chronic constriction injury; imidazoline; allodynia;
D O I
10.1196/annals.1304.021
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This study was designed to investigate the effect of the endogenous beta-carboline, harmane, on neuropathic pain produced by chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve. Thermal allodynia evaluations were made preoperatively, postoperatively on the fifteenth day, and after harmane administration. Harmane (1, 2.5, 5, 10, or 20 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally for 5 days beginning from postoperative day 15. Treatment with harmane had a profound anti-allodynic effect in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, harmane might provide a new approach to treatment of neuropathic pain.
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页码:180 / 184
页数:5
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