Dopaminergic receptors in the ventral tegmental area modulated the lateral hypothalamic stimulation-induced antinociception in an animal model of tonic pain

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The role of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the lateral hypothalamus (LH) in the modulation of formalin-induced nociception is well documented individually. The present study aimed to investigate the role of dopamine receptors of the VTA in the modulation of the LH stimulation-induced antinociception during both phases of the formalin test as an animal model of tonic pain. In this study, male Wistar rats were unilaterally implanted with two guide cannulae in the VTA and LH. In two separate groups, animals received different doses (0.25, 1, and 4 μg/rat) of D1- or D2-like dopamine receptor antagonists (SCH-23,390 or Sulpiride, respectively) into the VTA before intra-LH injection of carbachol (22.83 ng/rat) following formalin injection (50 μL; s.c.) into their contralateral hind paws. The blockade of these two receptors reduced intra-LH carbachol-induced antinociception during both phases of the formalin test. This reduction during the late phase of the formalin test was more than that of the early phase. The results indicated that LH stimulation-induced antinociception was mediated by D1- and D2-like dopamine receptors in the VTA, and so, the neural pathway projecting from the LH to the VTA contributes to the modulation of formalin-induced nociception in the rats.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:751

Enthalten in:

Neuroscience letters - 751(2021) vom: 23. Apr., Seite 135827

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Siahposht-Khachaki, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Nazari-Serenjeh, Farzaneh [VerfasserIn]
Rezaee, Laleh [VerfasserIn]
Haghparast, Amir [VerfasserIn]
Rashvand, Mina [VerfasserIn]
Haghparast, Abbas [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7MNE9M8287
8Y164V895Y
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Benzazepines
Carbachol
D1-like dopamine receptor
D2-like dopamine receptor
Dopamine Antagonists
Formalin test
Journal Article
Lateral hypothalamus
Pain
Receptors, Dopamine
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SCH 23390
Sulpiride
Ventral tegmental area

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Date Completed 30.04.2021

Date Revised 30.04.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.neulet.2021.135827

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322837634