The role of L-arginine/nitric oxide pathway in the antinociceptive activity of pyridoxine in mouse

Abacioglu N., Tunctan B., Cakici I., Akbulut E., Uludag O., Kanzik I.

ARZNEIMITTELFORSCHUNG-DRUG RESEARCH, cilt.51, sa.10, ss.832-838, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0031-1300122
  • Dergi Adı: ARZNEIMITTELFORSCHUNG-DRUG RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.832-838
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: L-arginine/NO/cGMP role in antinociception, CAS 58-56-0, CAS 1119-34-2, pyridoxine, antinociceptive effect, mouse, ENDOGENOUS NITRIC-OXIDE, CYCLIC GMP PATHWAY, SPINAL-CORD, INTRATHECAL SEROTONIN, MOLECULAR MECHANISM, GUANYLATE-CYCLASE, METHYLENE-BLUE, DUAL ROLE, INHIBITION, ANALGESIA
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In the present study the role of L-arginine/nitric oxide (NO)/cGMP pathway in the antinociceptive activity of pyridoxine in p-benzoquinone-induced abdominal constriction test In mouse was investigated. Pyridoxine (CAS 58-56-0) displayed dose-dependent antinociceptive activity at 0.0625-1 mg/kg (s.c.) doses. L-arginine (CAS 1119-34-2), a NO precursor, displayed a triphasic pattern as antinociception-nociception-antinociception (61.8 +/- 7.8, -36.5 +/- 12.7 and 17.0 +/- 4.3 %, 5, 40 and 50 mg/kg, s.c., respectively). The antinociceptive effect of pyridoxine at ED50 dose (0.43 mg/kg, s.c.) (47.7 +/- 3.9 %) was significantly decreased by L-arginine at 40 and 50 mg/kg doses (4.1 +/- 9.3 and 37.8 +/- 1.6 %, respectively) while 5 mg/kg dose of L-arginine significantly potentiated the pyridoxine analgesia. On the other hand, pyridoxine reversed the L-arginine-induced nociception to antinociception (4.1 +/- 9.3 %) and augmented the antinociceptive effect of L-arginine (37.8 +/- 1.6 %). L-N-G-nitroarginine methyl ester (CAS 51298-62-5), a NO synthase inhibitor, at 75 mg/kg, s.c. produced antinociception and significantly Increased the antinociceptive effect of pyridoxine (63.7 +/- 1.2 %). Methylene blue (CAS 61-73-4, MB), a guanylyl cyclase and/or NO synthase inhibitor, was antinociceptive and nociceptive at 5 and 40 mg/kg doses, respectively. 5 mg/kg dose of MB significantly increased the antinociceptive effect of pyridoxine, but did not change it at 40 mg/kg dose. On the other hand, pyridoxine significantly decreased the antinociceptive effect of MB and reversed the MB-Induced nociception to antinociception. Combination of pyridoxine and morphine (CAS 57-27-2) (ED50: 0.13 mg/kg, s.c.) at 49.8 +/- 1.9 % revealed a significant antinociceptive potentiation (69.1 +/- 1.8 %). The findings of the present study emphasise the contribution of central and/or peripheral L-arginine/NO/cGMP nociceptive processes In pyridoxine-Induced antinociception.