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Abdominal hyperalgesia in secretory phospholipase A 2 ‐induced rat pancreatitis: Distinct roles of NK 1 receptors
Author(s) -
Camargol Enilton A.,
Zail Cristiane I.,
Toyamal Marcos H.,
Muscaral Marcelo N.,
Dochertyl Reginald J.,
Costal Soraia K.P.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.305
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1532-2149
pISSN - 1090-3801
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejpain.2011.04.001
Subject(s) - pancreatitis , hyperalgesia , stimulation , receptor , acute pancreatitis , endocrinology , medicine , pharmacology , chemistry , nociception
We investigated the potential of secretory phospholipase A 2 (sPLA 2 )‐induced pancreatitis to promote abdominal hyperalgesia, as well as to depolarize sensory fibres in vitro using a grease‐gap technique. Pancreatitis was induced by the injection of sPLA 2 from Crotalus durissus terrificus (sPLA 2 Cdt , 300μgkg −1 ) venom into the common bile duct of rats. Pancreatic inflammatory signs, serum amylase levels and abdominal hyperalgesia were evaluated in rats treated or not with SR140333, a tachykinin NK 1 receptor antagonist. Injection of sPLA 2 Cdt caused pancreatic oedema formation and increased pancreatic neutrophil infiltration and serum amylase at 4 h, which returned to normality by 24 h, except for the neutrophil infiltration, which was still increased at this time point. Animals injected with sPLA 2 exhibited a lower withdrawal threshold to electronic von Frey stimulation in the upper abdominal region at 4 h, but not 24 h, post‐injection when compared with saline‐injected rats. Pre‐treatment of animals with SR140333 significantly reduced the sPLA 2 Cdt ‐induced abdominal hyperalgesia, without affecting the other parameters. Neither sPLA 2 Cdt nor sPLA 2 from Naja mocambique mocambique venom depolarized capsaicin‐sensitive sensory fibres from rat vagus nerve, but they decreased the propagated compound action potentials in both A and C fibres. These data show for the first time that NK 1 receptors play an important role in the early abdominal hyperalgesia in a rat model of sPLA 2 ‐induced pancreatitis, suggesting that these receptors are of importance in the development of pain in the pancreatitis condition. We also provide evidence that sPLA 2 s do not directly depolarize sensory fibres in vitro .