title: Central serotonergic and histaminergic modulation of peripheral inflammation and nociception in rats.
abstract: Possible central serotonergic and histaminergic modulation of acute peripheral inflammation was investigated in rats, adopting the formaldehyde-induced acute pedal inflammation as an experimental model. Intracerebroventricular (icv) administration of central inhibitory neurotransmitter, serotonin and its precursor, 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) attenuated the oedema volume and exudate protein content alongwith augmentation in pain threshold. On the contrary, cyproheptadine, a 5-HT-receptor antagonist and selective serotonin synthesis inhibitor, parachlorophenylalanine (PCPA) produced oedema augmenting and pro-nociceptive effects besides elevating the protein content of the exudate. Centrally administered histamine attenuated pedal oedema, nociception as well as protein concentration in oedema fluid. Cimetidine, an H2 histaminergic receptor blocker did not produce any significant effect on inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Dumka
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tandan
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raviprakash
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology; D005557:Formaldehyde; D006632:Histamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D017442:Histamine Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000502:physiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012701:Serotonin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D017442:Histamine Agonists; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D005557:Formaldehyde; D012701:Serotonin; D006632:Histamine