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Nrf2 activation ameliorates mechanical allodynia in paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain.


ABSTRACT: Paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain (PINP) is refractory to currently used analgesics. Previous studies show a pivotal role of oxidative stress in PINP. Because the nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) has been considered as the critical regulator of endogenous antioxidant defense, we here explored whether activation of Nrf2 could attenuate PINP. A rat model of PINP was established by intraperitoneal injection of paclitaxel (2?mg/kg) every other day with a final cumulative dose of 8?mg/kg. Hind paw withdrawal thresholds (PWTs) in response to von Frey filament stimuli were used to assess mechanical allodynia. We showed that a single dose of Nrf2 activator, oltipraz (10, 50, and 100?mg/kg), dose-dependently attenuated established mechanical allodynia, whereas repeated injection of oltipraz (100?mg·?kg-1·?d-1, i.p. from d 14 to d 18) almost abolished the mechanical allodynia in PINP rats. The antinociceptive effect of oltipraz was blocked by pre-injection of Nrf2 inhibitor trigonelline (20?mg/kg, i.p.). Early treatment with oltipraz (100?mg·?kg-1·?d-1, i.p. from d 0 to d 6) failed to prevent the development of the PINP, but delayed its onset. Western blot and immunofluorescence analysis revealed that the expression levels of Nrf2 and HO-1 were significantly upregulated in the spinal cord of PINP rats. Repeated injection of oltipraz caused further elevation of the expression levels of Nrf2 and HO-1 in the spinal cord of PINP rats, which was reversed by pre-injection of trigonelline. These results demonstrate that oltipraz ameliorates PINP via activating Nrf2/HO-1-signaling pathway in the spinal cord.

SUBMITTER: Zhou YQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7470811 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Nrf2 activation ameliorates mechanical allodynia in paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain.

Zhou Ya-Qun YQ   Liu Dai-Qiang DQ   Chen Shu-Ping SP   Chen Nan N   Sun Jia J   Wang Xiao-Mei XM   Cao Fei F   Tian Yu-Ke YK   Ye Da-Wei DW  

Acta pharmacologica Sinica 20200319 8


Paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain (PINP) is refractory to currently used analgesics. Previous studies show a pivotal role of oxidative stress in PINP. Because the nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) has been considered as the critical regulator of endogenous antioxidant defense, we here explored whether activation of Nrf2 could attenuate PINP. A rat model of PINP was established by intraperitoneal injection of paclitaxel (2 mg/kg) every other day with a final cumulative dose of  ...[more]

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