The Relationship Between Protein And Mrna Expression Of Transcription Repressor Dream, C-Fos And Prodynorphin In Modulating Pain Responses Induced By Formalin In The Rat Spinal Cord

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2011-07
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Long, Idris
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Downstream Regulatory Element Antagonist Modulator (DREAM) protein acts as a transcription repressor for c-Fos and prodynorphin gene which is involved in modulating pain processes. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between DREAM, c-Fos, prodynorphin protein and mRNA expression through opioid and non-opioid receptors in the modulation of pain responses induced by formalin in the rat spinal cord. Male Sprague Dawley rats weighing between 250-300 g were divided into five major groups. Group 1 consisted of rats treated with pre-emptive administration of ketamine (anaesthetic drug) (5 mg/kg body weight) intraperitoneally (i.p) and given formalin injection (K+F group) (n =36), 30 minutes later. Group 2 consisted of rats treated with pre-emptive administration of norbinaltorphimine dihydrochloride (norBNI) (kappa opioid receptor antagonist) (2 mg/kg body weight) i.p and given formalin injection (N+F group) (n = 36) after 24 hours. Rats in group 3 were treated with pre-emptive administration of both ketamine and norBNI i.p and given formalin injection (NK+F group) (n=36). Rats in group 4 were only treated with normal saline and given formalin injection (F group) (n= 36) while rats in group 5 were not given any treatment and considered as a control group (C group) (n =18). Each experimental group except the control group was further divided into subgroups (n = 6) consisting of rats that were sacrificed at 2 and 4 hours after formalin injection. Fifty μl of formalin 5% (1.85% formaldehyde solution), was subcutaneously injected into the plantar surface of the left hind paw of the rat.
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Protein And Mrna Expression , The Rat Spinal Cord
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