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Presence of mast cells in the rat pericranium ­ a tissue very sensitive to pain / Presença de mastócitos no pericrânio do rato ­ tecido muito sensível à dor
Reis, Rita Santana dos; Botter, Regina Lúcia Gomes; Ferreira, Maria Rosana de Souza; Souza, Sandra Lopes de; Andrade, Juliana Ramos de; Christensen, Sarah Louise Tangsgaard; Valença, Marcelo Moraes.
Affiliation
  • Reis, Rita Santana dos; Federal University of Pernambuco. BR
  • Botter, Regina Lúcia Gomes; Federal University of Pernambuco. BR
  • Ferreira, Maria Rosana de Souza; Federal University of Pernambuco. BR
  • Souza, Sandra Lopes de; Federal University of Pernambuco. BR
  • Andrade, Juliana Ramos de; Federal University of Pernambuco. BR
  • Christensen, Sarah Louise Tangsgaard; Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet. Danish Headache Center. DK
  • Valença, Marcelo Moraes; Federal University of Pernambuco. BR
Rev. Headache Med. (Online) ; 14(1): 65-68, 2023.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1531837
Responsible library: BR2722.9
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To evaluate mast cell presence in the pericranium of Wistar rats.

Methods:

Five male rats of the Wistar strain were used. The animals were housed under a 12 h light cycle with ad libitum access to food and water and allowed 10 days of acclimatization before tissue sampling. The five rats were anesthetized by intraperitoneal injection of ketamine/xylazine, 10/20 mg/kg. Following aseptic preparation of the head skin, a midline longitudinal incision was made to expose the pericranium. Two samples of the pericranium were taken, one from the right and one from the left. These samples were fixed in 10% buffered formaldehyde for 24 h. After fixation, tissue samples were paraffin-embedded and sectioned at 4 µm. Then, slides were deparaffinized, stained with a concentration of 0.1% toluidine blue for 1 min, and washed with distilled water. Last, slides were photomicrographed under 400x magnification to identify mast cells.

Results:

Mast cells were identified in the dura mater and the five rats' pericranium. In the dura mater, mast cells were also found in these rats. We found both granulated (intact) and degranulated mast cells.

Conclusion:

We suggest that future preclinical studies investigating the involvement of dural mast cells and other meningeal cell populations should also include pericranium samples to explore this structure's relevance in migraine pain and other headache disorders.
RESUMO

Objetivo:

Avaliar a presença de mastócitos no pericrânio de ratos Wistar.

Métodos:

Foram utilizados cinco ratos machos da linhagem Wistar. Os animais foram alojados sob um ciclo de luz de 12 horas com acesso ad libitum a comida e água e tiveram 10 dias de aclimatação antes da amostragem de tecido. Os cinco ratos foram anestesiados por injeção intraperitoneal de cetamina/xilazina, 10/20 mg/kg. Após preparação asséptica da pele da cabeça, foi feita uma incisão longitudinal na linha média para expor o pericrânio. Foram retiradas duas amostras do pericrânio, uma da direita e outra da esquerda. Essas amostras foram fixadas em formaldeído tamponado a 10% por 24 horas. Após a fixação, as amostras de tecido foram embebidas em parafina e seccionadas a 4 µm. Em seguida, as lâminas foram desparafinizadas, coradas com concentração de azul de toluidina 0,1% por 1 min e lavadas com água destilada. Por fim, as lâminas foram fotomicrografadas com aumento de 400x para identificação de mastócitos.

Resultados:

Foram identificados mastócitos na dura-máter e no pericrânio dos cinco ratos. Na dura-máter, mastócitos também foram encontrados nesses ratos. Encontramos mastócitos granulados (intactos) e desgranulados.

Conclusão:

Sugerimos que futuros estudos pré-clínicos que investiguem o envolvimento de mastócitos durais e outras populações de células meníngeas também incluam amostras de pericrânio para explorar a relevância desta estrutura na dor da enxaqueca e em outros distúrbios de cefaleia.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Headache Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Headache Med. (Online) Journal subject: Cefaleia / Medicina Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Denmark Institution/Affiliation country: Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet/DK / Federal University of Pernambuco/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Headache Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Headache Med. (Online) Journal subject: Cefaleia / Medicina Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Denmark Institution/Affiliation country: Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet/DK / Federal University of Pernambuco/BR
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