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标题：Angiotensin (1–7) Attenuates the Nociceptive Behavior Induced by Substance P and NMDA via Spinal MAS1
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作者：Ryota Yamagata ; Wataru Nemoto ; Maho Fujita 等
期刊名称：Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
印刷版ISSN：0918-6158
电子版ISSN：1347-5215
出版年度：2021
卷号：44
期号：5
页码：742-746
DOI：10.1248/bpb.b20-01004
出版社：The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
摘要：The intrathecal (i.t.) injection of substance P (SP) and N -methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) induce transient nociceptive response by activating neurokinin (NK) 1 and NMDA receptors, respectively. We have recently reported that angiotensin (Ang) (1–7), an N-terminal fragment of Ang II, could alleviate several types of pain including neuropathic and inflammatory pain by activating spinal MAS1. Here, we investigated whether Ang (1–7) can inhibit the SP- and NMDA-induced nociceptive response. The nociceptive response induced by an i.t. injection of SP or NMDA was assessed by measuring the duration of hindlimb scratching directed toward the flank, biting and/or licking of the hindpaw or the tail for 5 min. Localization of MAS1 and either NK1 or NMDA receptors in the lumbar superficial dorsal horn was determined by immunohistochemical observation. The nociceptive response induced by SP and NMDA was attenuated by the i.t. co-administration of Ang (1–7) (0.03–3 pmol) in a dose-dependent manner. The inhibitory effects of Ang (1–7) (3 pmol) were attenuated by A779 (100 pmol), a MAS1 antagonist. Moreover, immunohistochemical analysis showed that spinal MAS1 co-localized with NK1 receptors and NMDA receptors on cells in the dorsal horn. Taken together, the i.t. injection of Ang (1–7) attenuated the nociceptive response induced by SP and NMDA via spinal MAS1, which co-localized with NK1 and NMDA receptors. Thus, the spinal Ang (1–7)/MAS1 pathway could represent a therapeutic target to effectively attenuate spinal pain transmission caused by the activation of NK1 or NMDA receptors.
关键词：angiotensin (1–7);MAS1;substance P;N-methyl-D-aspartate;spinal cord