Anti-allodynic effect of Buja in a rat model of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy via spinal astrocytes and pro-inflammatory cytokines suppression

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• 作者：Yongjae Jung ; Ji Hwan Lee ; Woojin Kim…
• 关键词：Astrocytes ; Buja ; Cold allodynia ; Oxaliplatin ; Pro ; inflammatory cytokines ; Spinal cord
• 刊名：BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：December 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：17
• 期：1
• 全文大小：910KB
• 刊物主题：Complementary & Alternative Medicine; Internal Medicine; Chiropractic Medicine;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1472-6882
• 卷排序：17

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BackgroundOxaliplatin, a widely used anticancer drug against metastatic colorectal cancer, can induce acute peripheral neuropathy, which is characterized by cold and mechanical allodynia. Activation of glial cells (e.g. astrocytes and microglia) and increase of pro-inflammatory cytokines (e.g. IL-1β and TNF-α) in the spinal cord play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of neuropathic pain. Our previous study demonstrated that Gyejigachulbu-Tang (GBT), a herbal complex formula, alleviates oxaliplatin-induced neuropathic pain in rats by suppressing spinal glial activation. However, it remains to be elucidated whether and how Buja (Aconiti Tuber), a major ingredient of GBT, is involved in the efficacy of GBT.