title: Anti-nociceptive effect of duloxetine in mouse model of diabetic neuropathic pain.
abstract: The involvement of adenosinergic pathway in the anti-nociceptive effect of duloxetine, a balanced 5-HT/NE reuptake inhibitor, was evaluated in streptozotocin induced diabetic male albino mice of Laca strain. After four weeks of single injection of streptozotocin (200 mg/kg, ip), mice were tested in the tail immersion and hot-plate assays. Cerebral adenosine levels were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC/PDA detector). Diabetic mice exhibited significant hyperalgesia along with increased plasma glucose, decreased body weights and reduced cerebral adenosine levels. Administration of duloxetine (5, 10 and 20 mg/kg, ip) to diabetic mice produced dose-dependent anti-nociceptive effect in both tail-immersion and hot-plate assays. Adenosine levels were also significantly and dose-dependently increased by different doses of duloxetine. The results demonstrated the involvement of adenosinergic pathway in duloxetine mediated anti-hyperalgesia in diabetic neuropathic pain.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacology Research Laboratory, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Center of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India.
authors.forename: Anurag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuhad
authors.forename: Mahendra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bishnoi
authors.forename: Kanwaljit
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chopra
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000150:complications*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D000068736:Duloxetine Hydrochloride; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006930:Hyperalgesia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000187:drug effects; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013311:Streptozocin; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014110:Touch
chemical_list: D000241:Adenosine; D000068736:Duloxetine Hydrochloride; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D013311:Streptozocin; D013876:Thiophenes