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- Title
In Vitro Effects of Fentanyl on Aortic Viscoelasticity in a Rat Model of Melatonin Deficiency.
- Authors
Georgiev, Andreyan; Kaneva, Maria; Shikova, Lyudmila; Mateeva, Polina; Tchekalarova, Jana; Antonova, Mariya
- Abstract
Melatonin influences arterial biomechanics, and its absence could cause remodeling of the arterial wall, leading to increased stiffness. Direct effects of fentanyl on the aortic wall have also been observed previously. This study aimed to evaluate in vitro the effects of fentanyl on aortic viscoelasticity in a rat model of melatonin deficiency and to test the hypothesis that melatonin deficiency leads to increased arterial wall stiffness. The viscoelasticity was estimated in strip preparations from pinealectomized (pin, melatonin deficiency) and sham-operated (sham, normal melatonin) adult rats using the forced oscillations method. In the untreated aortic wall pin, the viscoelasticity was not significantly altered. However, combined with 10−9 M fentanyl, the pin increased the natural frequency (f0) and modulus of elasticity (E') compared to the sham-operated. Independently, fentanyl treatment decreased f0 and E' compared separately to untreated sham and pin preparations. The effects of fentanyl were neither dose-dependent nor affected by naloxone, suggesting a non-opioid mechanism. Furthermore, an independent effect of naloxone was also detected in the normal rat aortic wall, resulting in reduced E'. Additional studies are needed that may improve the clinical decisions for pain management and anesthesia for certain patients with co-occurring chronic low levels of blood plasma melatonin and some diseases.
- Subjects
LABORATORY rats; FENTANYL; AORTA; ANIMAL disease models; MODULUS of elasticity; MELATONIN
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 11, p5669
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms25115669