TY - JOUR
T1 - Melatonin MT2 receptor agonist IIK-7 produces antinociception by modulation of ROS and suppression of spinal microglial activation in neuropathic pain rats
AU - Kuthati, Yaswanth
AU - Davuluri, Venkata Naga Goutham
AU - Yang, Chih Ping
AU - Chang, Hsiao Cheng
AU - Chang, Chih Peng
AU - Wong, Chih Shung
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan and Cathay General Hospital for the grant support (MOST:106-2314-B-281-003-MY3; CMRI:CGH-MR-A10705).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Kuthati et al.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Background: In recent years, several melatonin (MLT) receptor agonists have been approved by FDA for the treatment of sleep disorders and depression. Very few studies have shed light on their efficacy against neuropathic pain (NP). IIK-7 is an MT-2 agonist known to promote sleep. Whether IIK-7 suppresses NP has not been reported, and the signaling profile is unknown. Objective: To investigate the effect of melatonin type 2 receptor agonist IIK-7 on partial sciatic nerve transection-induced NP in rats and elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. Methods: NP was induced by the PSNT in the left leg of adult male Wistar rats. On posttransection day 7, rats were implanted with intrathecal (i.t) catheter connected to an infusion pump and divided in to four groups: Sham-operated/vehicle, PSNT/vehicle, PSNT/0.5 μg/hr IIK-7 and PSNT/0.5 μg IIK-7/1 μg 4-p/hr. To test the MT-2 dependence on IIK-7 activity, the animals were implanted with a single i.t catheter and injected MT-2 antagonist 4-Phenyl-2propionamidotetralin (4-p) 20 mins prior to IIK-7 injection on day 7 after PSNT. The antinociceptive response was measured using a mechanical paw withdrawal threshold. Activation of microglial cells and the expression of NP-associated proteins in the spinal cord dorsal horn was assessed by immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and Western blotting (WB). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging ability of IIK-7 was evaluated by using bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM). Results: Treatment with the MT-2 agonist IIK-7 significantly alleviated PSNT-induced mechanical allodynia and glial activation along with the inhibition of P44/42 MAPK, HMGB-1, STAT3, iNOS and casp-3 proteins. Conclusion: IIK-7 attenuates NP through the suppression of glial activation and suppression of proteins involved in inflammation and apoptosis. MT-2 receptor agonists may establish a promising and unique therapeutic approach for the treatment of NP.
AB - Background: In recent years, several melatonin (MLT) receptor agonists have been approved by FDA for the treatment of sleep disorders and depression. Very few studies have shed light on their efficacy against neuropathic pain (NP). IIK-7 is an MT-2 agonist known to promote sleep. Whether IIK-7 suppresses NP has not been reported, and the signaling profile is unknown. Objective: To investigate the effect of melatonin type 2 receptor agonist IIK-7 on partial sciatic nerve transection-induced NP in rats and elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. Methods: NP was induced by the PSNT in the left leg of adult male Wistar rats. On posttransection day 7, rats were implanted with intrathecal (i.t) catheter connected to an infusion pump and divided in to four groups: Sham-operated/vehicle, PSNT/vehicle, PSNT/0.5 μg/hr IIK-7 and PSNT/0.5 μg IIK-7/1 μg 4-p/hr. To test the MT-2 dependence on IIK-7 activity, the animals were implanted with a single i.t catheter and injected MT-2 antagonist 4-Phenyl-2propionamidotetralin (4-p) 20 mins prior to IIK-7 injection on day 7 after PSNT. The antinociceptive response was measured using a mechanical paw withdrawal threshold. Activation of microglial cells and the expression of NP-associated proteins in the spinal cord dorsal horn was assessed by immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and Western blotting (WB). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging ability of IIK-7 was evaluated by using bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM). Results: Treatment with the MT-2 agonist IIK-7 significantly alleviated PSNT-induced mechanical allodynia and glial activation along with the inhibition of P44/42 MAPK, HMGB-1, STAT3, iNOS and casp-3 proteins. Conclusion: IIK-7 attenuates NP through the suppression of glial activation and suppression of proteins involved in inflammation and apoptosis. MT-2 receptor agonists may establish a promising and unique therapeutic approach for the treatment of NP.
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U2 - 10.2147/JPR.S214671
DO - 10.2147/JPR.S214671
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85073276019
SN - 1178-7090
VL - 12
SP - 2473
EP - 2485
JO - Journal of Pain Research
JF - Journal of Pain Research
ER -