Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology

Hou KS

Publications

• Research Article
  Role of Mu-Opioid Receptor in Nociceptive Modulation in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex of Rats with Inflammatory Pain
  Author(s): Wang LL, Hou KS, Wang HB, Fu FH and Yu LCWang LL, Hou KS, Wang HB, Fu FH and Yu LC
  
  Objective: The present study was performed to explore the role of mu opioid receptor (MOR) in nociceptive modulation in anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) of rats with inflammatory pain. Methods: To set up an inflammatory pain model, rats received a subcutaneous injection of 0.1 ml of 2% carrageenan into the left hindpaw. The hindpaw withdrawal latency (HWL) to thermal and mechanical stimulation, by hot plate and Randall Selitto Test respectively, was used to evaluate the rat's responses to noxious stimulation. The effects induced by intra-ACC administration of morphine and opioid receptor antagonists were observed. The influence of inflammatory pain on MOR mRNA level and MOR expression in ACC were assayed by Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and western blot. Results: We found that intra-AC.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2161-1459.19.9.259

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