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- Title
Effects and Mechanisms of Electroacupuncture on Chronic Inflammatory Pain and Depression Comorbidity in Mice.
- Authors
Huang, Hung-Yu; Liao, Hsien-Yin; Lin, Yi-Wen
- Abstract
Comorbidity of chronic pain and major depression disorder (MDD) are common diseases. However, the mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA) and the responses of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the brain remain unclear. Three injections of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) were administered to induce chronic inflammatory pain (CIP). EA was then performed once every other day from days 14 to 28. Behavior tests of chronic pain and depression were evaluated to make sure of the successful induction of comorbidity. We used Western blotting to analyze brain tissue from the prefrontal cortex (PFC), hippocampus, and hypothalamus for levels of phosphorylated N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 1 (pNR1), NR1, pNR2B, NR2B, and calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II alpha isoform (pCaMKIIα). The mechanical hyperalgesia, thermal hyperalgesia, and depression were observed in the CIP group. Furthermore, decreased levels of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) were also noted. Not Sham EA but EA reversed chronic pain and depression as well as the decreased levels of NMDA in the signaling pathway. The CFA injections successfully induced a significant comorbidity model. EA treated the comorbidity by upregulating the NMDA signaling pathway in the PFC, hippocampus, and hypothalamus. Our results indicated significant mechanisms of comorbidity of chronic pain and MDD and EA-analgesia that involves the regulation of the NMDAR signaling pathway. These findings may be relevant to the evaluation and treatment of comorbidity of chronic pain and MDD.
- Subjects
CEREBRAL cortex anatomy; CHRONIC pain treatment; INFLAMMATION treatment; HYPOTHALAMUS anatomy; ANIMAL experimentation; ASPARTIC acid; CALCIUM-binding proteins; CELL receptors; CELLULAR signal transduction; MENTAL depression; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FRONTAL lobe; HIPPOCAMPUS (Brain); MICE; MINERAL oils; PROTEIN kinases; SOLUTION (Chemistry); WESTERN immunoblotting; COMORBIDITY; TREATMENT effectiveness; BLOOD
- Publication
Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (eCAM), 2020, p1
- ISSN
1741-427X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2020/4951591