Downregulation of GABAB receptors in the spinal cord dorsal horn in diabetic neuropathy
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Downregulation of GABAB receptors in the spinal cord dorsal horn in diabetic neuropathy
Abstract
Diabetic neuropathic pain is a common clinical problem and remains difficult to treat with classic analgesics. Spinal dorsal horn neurons are important in mediating nociceptive signaling, and the hyperactivity of these neurons is critical in diabetic neuropathy. In this study, we determined the GABA(B) receptor expression level in dorsal horn neurons in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes in rats by using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blot analyses. Mean blood glucose concentrations were significantly higher and the paw withdrawal threshold was significantly lower in STZ-treated rats than in saline-treated rats. Immunohistochemical staining showed that the GABA(B) receptor was extensively expressed in the spinal dorsal horn neurons. The GABA(B1) mRNA level decreased in a time-dependent manner in STZ-treated rats compared with saline-treated controls. Furthermore, the protein expression level revealed by western blot analysis was lower in STZ-treated rats than in saline-treated rats. These data suggest that GABA(B) receptors are downregulated in the spinal dorsal horn in this model of STZ-induced diabetic neuropathic pain. The reduction of GABA(B) expression may contribute to the hyperactivity of spinal dorsal horn neurons and diabetic neuropathic pain.
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