Objective <p><i>Trans</i>-Chalcone (TC) is an anti-inflammatory flavonoid that reduces hyperalgesia by targeting nuclear factor κB and inflammasome in gout arthritis model. However, a direct modulation of nociceptors by TC has never been investigated, which was the aim of the present study.</p> Methods <p>Experimental models of overt pain-like behaviors were applied as the stimuli-induced behavior depends, at least in part, on nociceptive neuron activation by the stimuli themselves making them suitable to investigate if a drug candidate can inhibit nociceptive neuron activation. The selected models involve transient receptor potential (TRP) vanilloid 1 (V1)<sup>+</sup> and TRP ankyrin 1 (A1)<sup>+</sup> nociceptive neuron activation.</p> Results <p>TC (10&#xa0;mg/kg, per oral, 30&#xa0;min pretreatment) inhibited abdominal contortions induced by acetic acid (58.8%) and phenyl-<i>p</i>-benzoquinone (PBQ—54.6%), and paw flinching (44 and 48%) and licking (38 and 46%) triggered by formalin and complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA—46 and 43%), indicating TC inhibits varied overt pain-like behaviors. Considering TRPV1 and TRPA1 channels are activated in those models, TC activity was also tested in experimental conditions in which capsaicin (a TRPV1 agonist)- and allyl isothiocyanate (AITC, a TRPA1 agonist)-triggered nociceptive behavior. TC inhibited capsaicin (44 and 37.5%) and AITC (35.1 and 52%) paw flinching and licking behavior. TC (3&#xa0;μM) also reduced the calcium influx caused by capsaicin (30%) and AITC (37.6%) stimulation of primary dorsal root ganglia neurons. Additionally, TC inhibited CFA-induced hyperalgesia, paw inflammation without toxic effects.</p> Conclusions <p>TC reduces overt pain-like behavior, at least in part, by inhibiting nociceptive neuron TRPV1 and TRPA1 channels activation.</p>

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Trans-Chalcone alleviates overt pain-like behavior by targeting the activation of nociceptive neuron TRPV1 and TRPA1 channels

  • Maiara Piva,
  • Kelly M. Yaekashi,
  • Thais G. O. Pereira,
  • Mariana M. Bertozzi,
  • Felipe A. Pinho-Ribeiro,
  • Cássia Calixto-Campos,
  • Doumit Camilios-Neto,
  • Sergio M. Borghi,
  • Ana C. Zarpelon-Schutz,
  • Victor Fattori,
  • Rubia Casagrande,
  • Waldiceu A. Verri Jr

摘要

Objective

Trans-Chalcone (TC) is an anti-inflammatory flavonoid that reduces hyperalgesia by targeting nuclear factor κB and inflammasome in gout arthritis model. However, a direct modulation of nociceptors by TC has never been investigated, which was the aim of the present study.

Methods

Experimental models of overt pain-like behaviors were applied as the stimuli-induced behavior depends, at least in part, on nociceptive neuron activation by the stimuli themselves making them suitable to investigate if a drug candidate can inhibit nociceptive neuron activation. The selected models involve transient receptor potential (TRP) vanilloid 1 (V1)+ and TRP ankyrin 1 (A1)+ nociceptive neuron activation.

Results

TC (10 mg/kg, per oral, 30 min pretreatment) inhibited abdominal contortions induced by acetic acid (58.8%) and phenyl-p-benzoquinone (PBQ—54.6%), and paw flinching (44 and 48%) and licking (38 and 46%) triggered by formalin and complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA—46 and 43%), indicating TC inhibits varied overt pain-like behaviors. Considering TRPV1 and TRPA1 channels are activated in those models, TC activity was also tested in experimental conditions in which capsaicin (a TRPV1 agonist)- and allyl isothiocyanate (AITC, a TRPA1 agonist)-triggered nociceptive behavior. TC inhibited capsaicin (44 and 37.5%) and AITC (35.1 and 52%) paw flinching and licking behavior. TC (3 μM) also reduced the calcium influx caused by capsaicin (30%) and AITC (37.6%) stimulation of primary dorsal root ganglia neurons. Additionally, TC inhibited CFA-induced hyperalgesia, paw inflammation without toxic effects.

Conclusions

TC reduces overt pain-like behavior, at least in part, by inhibiting nociceptive neuron TRPV1 and TRPA1 channels activation.