Alpha(1) and alpha(2)-adrenoreceptor antagonists in streptozotocin- and vincristine-induced hyperalgesia.
Journal Title: Pharmacological Reports - Year 2008, Vol 60, Issue 4
Abstract
The effect of alpha(1)- and alpha(2)-adrenoreceptor antagonists (prazosin and yohimbine, respectively) on streptozotocin (STZ)- and vincristine (VIN)-induced hyperalgesia in rats was studied. In two experimental models, yohimbine (1.0 mg/kg ip) completely abolished STZ and VIN-induced hyperalgesia. This effect was markedly prolonged in diabetic rats. Prazosin (0.3 mg/kg ip) attenuated and delayed development of STZ-induced hyperalgesia. In VIN-elicited neuropathy, the administration of prazosin not only delayed hyperalgesia but also produced antinociception. After cessation of drug administration, a significant decrease in nociceptive threshold was observed. The obtained results seem to indicate that both alpha(1)- and alpha(2)-adrenoreceptors are engaged in diabetic (STZ) and toxic (VIN) neuropathy.
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Magdalena Bujalska, Monika Araźna, Helena Makulska-Nowak, Stanisław Gumułka
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