title: C-fos antisense oligodeoxynucleotide decreases subcutaneous bee venom injection-induced nociceptive behavior and fos expression in the rat.
abstract: Oligodeoxynucleotide complementary to c-fos mRNA was applied to characterize its effect on the spinal cord Fos expression and relevant nociceptive behaviors challenged by subcutaneous injection of bee venom to the rat hind paw. Nociceptive behavioral responses (spontaneous pain and hyperalgesia) following bee venom (0.2 mg/50 microl) injection were assessed in adult male Sprague-Dawley rats receiving intrathecal administration of c-fos antisense oligodeoxynucleotide (ASO, 50 microg/10 microl), sense oligodeoxynucleotide (SO, 50 microg/10 microl) and saline (10 microl) 4 h prior to bee venom injection. The lumbar spinal cord expression of Fos protein 2 h after bee venom injection in the ASO-, SO- and saline-treated animals was observed by immunohistochemistry. The results showed that pretreatment of c-fos ASO markedly reduced the flinching response and primary thermal hyperalgesia, but without significant effects on mechanical hyperalgesia and secondary thermal hyperalgesia. At the same time, ASO treatment also significantly decreased the expression of Fos protein within the lumbar region of the spinal cord ipsilateral to the injection. The results provide further evidence that Fos protein contributes to the activation of the spinal dorsal horn neurons and the generation and/or maintenance of spontaneous pain and primary thermal hyperalgesia induced by subcutaneous injection of bee venom.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, K.K. Leung Brain Research Centre, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 17 West Chang-le Road, Xi'an 710032, P.R. China.
authors.forename: S X
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Y Q
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Yew
mesh_terms: D000344:Afferent Pathways / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001514:Bee Venoms; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006930:Hyperalgesia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020319:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Antisense / Q000494:pharmacology; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010812:Physical Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D020671:Posterior Horn Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001514:Bee Venoms; D020319:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Antisense; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos