Effects of α1- and α2-adrenoreceptor antagonists on cold allodynia in a rat tail model of neuropathic pain

Sun Kwang Kim; Byung Il Min; Ji Hoon Kim; Byung Gil Hwang; Gi Yong Yoo; Dong Suk Park; Heung Sik Na

doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2005.01.051

Effects of α1- and α2-adrenoreceptor antagonists on cold allodynia in a rat tail model of neuropathic pain

Sun Kwang Kim, Byung Il Min, Ji Hoon Kim, Byung Gil Hwang, Gi Yong Yoo, Dong Suk Park, Heung Sik Na

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Abstract

Systemic administrations (0.1, 0.5, and 2 mg/kg) of α1-adrenoreceptor (AR) antagonist prazosin dose-dependently attenuated cold allodynia in a rat tail model of neuropathic pain, whereas α2-AR antagonist yohimbine exacerbated it. These results suggest that the functions of α1- and α2-AR in this model are excitatory and inhibitory, respectively, consistent with their general properties. It is also proposed that cold allodynia can be reversed by α1-AR antagonist and exacerbated by α2-AR antagonist.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	207-210
Number of pages	4
Journal	Brain Research
Volume	1039
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2005.01.051
Publication status	Published - 2005 Mar 28

Keywords

Cold allodynia
Neuropathic pain
Prazosin
Yohimbine
α1-adrenoreceptor
α2-adrenoreceptor

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Neuroscience(all)
Molecular Biology
Clinical Neurology
Developmental Biology

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Effects of α1- and α2-adrenoreceptor antagonists on cold allodynia in a rat tail model of neuropathic pain

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