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Spinal protein kinase A and phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling are involved in the antinociceptive effect of phytohormone abscisic acid in rats / A proteína quinase A da medula espinhal e a sinalização da quinase fosforilada regulada por sinal extracelular estão envolvidas no efeito antinociceptivo do ácido fito-hormônio abscísico em ratos
Mollashahi, Mahtab; Abbasnejad, Mehdi; Esmaeili-Mahani, Saeed.
  • Mollashahi, Mahtab; Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. Faculty of Sciences. Department of Biology. Kerman. IR
  • Abbasnejad, Mehdi; Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. Faculty of Sciences. Department of Biology. Kerman. IR
  • Esmaeili-Mahani, Saeed; Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. Faculty of Sciences. Department of Biology. Kerman. IR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 78(1): 21-27, Jan. 2020. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1088987
ABSTRACT
Abstract

Objective:

The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) as a signaling molecule exists in various types of organisms from early multicellular to animal cells and tissues. It has been demonstrated that ABA has an antinociceptive effect in rodents. The present study was designed to assess the possible role of PKA and phosphorylated ERK (p-ERK) on the antinociceptive effects of intrathecal (i.t.) ABA in male Wistar rats.

Methods:

The animals were cannulated intrathecally and divided into different experimental groups (n=6‒7) Control (no surgery), vehicle (received ABA vehicle), ABA-treated groups (received ABA in doses of 10 or 20 µg/rat), ABA plus H.89 (PKA inhibitor)-treated group which received the inhibitor 15 min prior to the ABA injection. Tail-flick and hot-plate tests were used as acute nociceptive stimulators to assess ABA analgesic effects. p-ERK was evaluated in the dorsal portion of the spinal cord using immunoblotting.

Results:

Data showed that a microinjection of ABA (10 and 20 µg/rat, i.t.) significantly increased the nociceptive threshold in tail flick and hot plate tests. The application of PKA inhibitor (H.89, 100 nM/rat) significantly inhibited ABA-induced analgesic effects. Expression of p-ERK was significantly decreased in ABA-injected animals, which were not observed in the ABA+H.89-treated group.

Conclusions:

Overall, i.t. administration of ABA (10 µg/rat) induced analgesia and p-ERK down-expression likely by involving the PKA-dependent mechanism.
RESUMO
Resumo

Objetivo:

O ácido fito-hormônio abscísico (ABA) existe como molécula sinalizadora em vários tipos de organismos, de multicelulares a células e tecidos animais. Foi demonstrado que o ABA tem efeito antinociceptivo em roedores. O presente estudo foi desenhado para avaliar o possível papel da PKA e da ERK fosforilada (p-ERK) nos efeitos antinociceptivos do ABA intratecal (i.t.) em ratos Wistar machos.

Métodos:

Os animais foram canulados por via i.t. e divididos em diferentes grupos experimentais (n=6‒7) controle (sem cirurgia), veículo (veículo ABA recebido), grupos tratados com ABA (recebeu ABA em doses de 10 ou 20 µg/rato), grupo tratado com ABA mais H.89 (inibidor de PKA) que recebeu o inibidor 15 minutos antes da injeção de ABA. Os testes de movimento da cauda e placa quente foram utilizados como estimuladores nociceptivos agudos para avaliar os efeitos analgésicos da ABA. A p-ERK foi avaliada na porção dorsal da medula espinhal por imunotransferência.

Resultados:

A microinjeção de ABA (10 e 20 µg/rato, i.t.) aumentou significativamente o limiar nociceptivo nos testes de movimento da cauda e placa quente. A aplicação de inibidor de PKA (H.89, 100 nM/rato) inibiu significativamente os efeitos analgésicos induzidos por ABA. A expressão de p-ERK diminuiu significativamente em animais injetados com ABA que não foram observados no grupo tratado com ABA+H.89.

Conclusões:

No geral, a administração i.t. de ABA (10 µg/rato) induziu a analgesia e expressão negativa de p-ERK provavelmente envolvendo mecanismo dependente de PKA.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Plant Growth Regulators / Spinal Cord / Abscisic Acid / Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Analgesics Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Iran Institution/Affiliation country: Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman/IR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Plant Growth Regulators / Spinal Cord / Abscisic Acid / Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Analgesics Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Iran Institution/Affiliation country: Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman/IR