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Mechanisms underlying the nociceptive responses induced by platelet-activating factor (PAF) in the rat paw.

Authors: Marotta, DM  Costa, R  Motta, EM  Fernandes, ES  Medeiros, R  Quintao, NL  Campos, MM  Calixto, JB 
Citation: Marotta DM, etal., Biochem Pharmacol. 2009 Apr 1;77(7):1223-35.
RGD ID: 5129125
Pubmed: PMID:19283893   (View Abstract at PubMed)

Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is an inflammatory mediator widely known to exert relevant pathophysiological functions. However, the relevance of PAF in nociception has received much less attention. Herein, we have investigated the mechanisms underlying PAF-induced spontaneous nociception and mechanical hypersensitivity in the rat paw. PAF injection (1- 30 nmol/paw) resulted in a dose-related overt nociception, whilst only the dose of 10 nmol/ paw produced a significant and time-related mechanical hypersensitivity. Local coinjection of PAF antagonist WEB2086 significantly inhibited both spontaneous nociception and mechanical hypersensitivity. Moreover, the coinjection of the natural IL-1beta receptor antagonist (IRA) notably prevented both PAF-induced nociceptive responses, whilst these responses were not altered by anti-TNFalpha coinjection. Interestingly, pretreatment with the ultrapotent vaniloid agonist resiniferotoxin, coinjection of the TRPV1 receptor antagonist SB366791, or mast cell depletion with compound 48/80 markedly prevented PAF-induced spontaneous nociception. Conversely, PAF-elicited mechanical hypersensitivity was strikingly susceptible to distinct antineutrophil-related strategies, namely the antineutrophil antibody, the selectin blocker fucoidin, the chemokine CXCR2 receptor antagonist SB225002, and the C5a receptor antibody anti-CD88. Notably, the same antineutrophil migration strategies significantly prevented the increase of myeloperoxidase activity induced by PAF. The mechanical hypersensitivity caused by PAF was also prevented by the cyclooxygenase inhibitors indomethacin or celecoxib, and by the selective beta(1) adrenergic receptor antagonist atenolol. Collectively, the present results provide consistent evidence indicating that distinct mechanisms are involved in the spontaneous nociception and mechanical hypersensitivity caused by PAF. They also support the concept that selective PAF receptor antagonists might constitute interesting targets for the development of new analgesic drugs.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Hyperalgesia  ISOAdrb1 (Rattus norvegicus)5129125; 5129125 RGD 
Hyperalgesia  IMP 5129125; 5129125 RGD 
Hyperalgesia  ISOCxcr2 (Rattus norvegicus)5129125; 5129125 RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Adrb1  (adrenoceptor beta 1)
Cxcr2  (C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Adrb1  (adrenergic receptor, beta 1)
Cxcr2  (C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
ADRB1  (adrenoceptor beta 1)
CXCR2  (C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2)

Objects referenced in this article
Gene Ptafr platelet-activating factor receptor Rattus norvegicus

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