Effects of dehydrocorydaline on complete Freund's adjuvant-induced mechanical hyperalgesia in mice / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effects of dehydrocorydaline(DHC) on complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced mechanical hyperalgesia in mice.Methods 40 mice were divided randomly into 4 groups (CFA testexperiment group =8,control group =8;locomotor activity and organ coefficient testexperiment group=12,control group =12).Subcutaneously injected CFA in the plantar of mice to establish pain model.The experimental group mice were injected with 10 mg/kg DHC while the control group mice received 10％ DMSO.The paw withdrawal mechanical threshold(PWMT) of mice was tested before and after administration of DHC.The effects of DHC on spontaneous activity and organ coefficient were observed in mice.Results The basic values of PWMT showed there were no statistically significant differences between experimental group and control group ((10.27± 1.34)g vs (10.28 ±0.35)g,P＞0.05).Compared with the control group,the values of PWMT in experimental group at 0.5 h,1 h,2 h,3 h after administration of DHC were significantly increased(0.5 h(8.18±0.87) g vs (4.85±0.65) g;1 h(7.85±0.59) g vs (4.84±0.54) g;2 h(7.36±0.49) g vs (4.90±0.59) g;3 h(6.66±0.45) g vs (5.00±0.36) g;all P＜0.01).Compared with the control group,no significant effect was observed on the number mice crossed grids and lifted forelimb and stood in 2 min in the experimental group (P＞ 0.05).And no significant effect was observed on the liver,kidney,spleen,heart,lung and brain organ coefficient in the experiment group (P＞0.05).Conclusion DHC can alleviate CFA-induced mechanical hyperalgesia in mice.