title: Mas-related G-protein-coupled receptor c agonist bovine adrenal medulla 8-22 attenuates bone cancer pain in mice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Mas-related G-protein-coupled receptor C (MrgC) agonist bovine adrenal medulla 8-22 (BAM8-22) on bone cancer pain and mirror-image pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Bone cancer pain was induced by intramedullary injection of NC2472 fibrosarcoma cells in the mice. BAM8-22 and/or anti-MrgC antibody were injected intrathecally at day 14 after bone cancer induction and their effects on pain behaviors were detected. The pain behaviours were assessed by the number of spontaneous foot lifts and paw withdrawal mechanical threshold (PWMT) tests. MrgC expression was detected using western blot analysis and immunofluorescence assay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were increased bone cancer pain and mirror-image pain in the tumor-bearing mice while not in the sham-treated mice. BAM8-22 attenuated bone cancer pain in mice dose dependently with the highest effects at 2 hr after BAM8-22 administration, and anti-MrgC antibody reversed the effects of BAM8-22. However, intrathecal administration of BAM8-22 did not affect the mirror-image pain. Furthermore, BAM8-22 stimulated the expression of MrgC in the spinal dorsal horn.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MrgC agonist BAM8-22 could attenuate bone cancer pain in mice. This study may provide a novel strategy for the treatment of bone cancer pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Affiliated Drum-Tower Hospital of Medical College of Nanjing University Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Yu-E
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Affiliated Drum-Tower Hospital of Medical College of Nanjing University Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Cui-E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Affiliated Drum-Tower Hospital of Medical College of Nanjing University Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Yishan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Affiliated Drum-Tower Hospital of Medical College of Nanjing University Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Affiliated Drum-Tower Hospital of Medical College of Nanjing University Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Zhengliang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Affiliated Drum-Tower Hospital of Medical College of Nanjing University Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gu
keywords: BAM8-22; MrgC; bone cancer pain; mirror-image pain