Introduction: Nociceptive pain is one of the most common types of pain that originates from an injury involving nociceptors. Approximately 60% of the knee joint innervations are classified as nociceptive. The specific biological mechanism underlying the regulation of nociceptors is relevant for the treatment of symptoms affecting the knee joint. Intra-articular administration of exogenous hyaluronic acid (HA) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) appears to be particularly effective in reducing pain and improving patient function. Methods: We performed an in vitro study conducted in CHO cells that expressed a panel of opioid receptors and in primary rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons to determine if HA induces the activation of opioid peptide receptors (OPr) using both aequorin and the fluorescent dye Fura-2/AM. Results: Selective agonists and antagonists for each OPr expressed on CHO cells were used to test the efficacy of our in vitro model followed by stimulation with HA. The results showed that HA induces stimulatory effects on the κ receptor (KOP). These effects of HA were also confirmed in rat DRG neurons, which express endogenously the OPr. Conclusions: HA activates the KOP receptor in a concentration dependent manner, with a pEC50 value of 7.57. © 2013 Zavan et al.

Hyaluronic Acid Induces Activation of the kappa-Opioid Receptor

Zavan Barbara
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Ferroni Letizia
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Giorgi Carlotta;Abatangelo Giovanni;Pinton Paolo
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2013

Abstract

Introduction: Nociceptive pain is one of the most common types of pain that originates from an injury involving nociceptors. Approximately 60% of the knee joint innervations are classified as nociceptive. The specific biological mechanism underlying the regulation of nociceptors is relevant for the treatment of symptoms affecting the knee joint. Intra-articular administration of exogenous hyaluronic acid (HA) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) appears to be particularly effective in reducing pain and improving patient function. Methods: We performed an in vitro study conducted in CHO cells that expressed a panel of opioid receptors and in primary rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons to determine if HA induces the activation of opioid peptide receptors (OPr) using both aequorin and the fluorescent dye Fura-2/AM. Results: Selective agonists and antagonists for each OPr expressed on CHO cells were used to test the efficacy of our in vitro model followed by stimulation with HA. The results showed that HA induces stimulatory effects on the κ receptor (KOP). These effects of HA were also confirmed in rat DRG neurons, which express endogenously the OPr. Conclusions: HA activates the KOP receptor in a concentration dependent manner, with a pEC50 value of 7.57. © 2013 Zavan et al.
2013
Zavan, Barbara; Ferroni, Letizia; Giorgi, Carlotta; Calò, Giorgio; Brun, Paola; Cortivo, Roberta; Abatangelo, Giovanni; Pinton, Paolo
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