Intrathecal pertussis toxin attenuates the morphine withdrawal syndrome in normal but not in arthritic rats. 1990

M Lérida, and J Garzón, and P Sánchez-Blázquez
Cajal Institute, C.S.I.C., Madrid, Spain.

The effect of intrathecal pertussis toxin on morphine dependence was studied in rats suffering from chronic pain (Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis). Animals were rendered tolerant-dependent by subcutaneous implantation of 3 pellets of 75 mg morphine base each. In both, normal and arthritic animals, 1 microgram pertussis toxin reduced the analgesia induced by morphine in the tail-flick test. Naloxone (1 mg/kg, s.c.) precipitated a withdrawal syndrome in arthritic animals that was milder in respect to the one produced in normal rats. Pretreatment with pertussis toxin significantly diminished the incidence of withdrawal signs such as jumps, squeak on touch, chattering, ptosis, body shakes and diarrhoea in tolerant-dependent normal rats, while this effect could not be observed in animals suffering from chronic pain. This differential activity of the toxin could be due to the altered tonus of certain neurotransmitter systems that accompanies the chronic situation of pain.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007278 Injections, Spinal Introduction of therapeutic agents into the spinal region using a needle and syringe. Injections, Intraspinal,Injections, Intrathecal,Intraspinal Injections,Intrathecal Injections,Spinal Injections,Injection, Intraspinal,Injection, Intrathecal,Injection, Spinal,Intraspinal Injection,Intrathecal Injection,Spinal Injection
D008297 Male Males
D009020 Morphine The principal alkaloid in opium and the prototype opiate analgesic and narcotic. Morphine has widespread effects in the central nervous system and on smooth muscle. Morphine Sulfate,Duramorph,MS Contin,Morphia,Morphine Chloride,Morphine Sulfate (2:1), Anhydrous,Morphine Sulfate (2:1), Pentahydrate,Oramorph SR,SDZ 202-250,SDZ202-250,Chloride, Morphine,Contin, MS,SDZ 202 250,SDZ 202250,SDZ202 250,SDZ202250,Sulfate, Morphine
D009164 Mycobacterium Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus MYCOBACTERIUM. Infections, Mycobacterium,Infection, Mycobacterium,Mycobacterium Infection
D009270 Naloxone A specific opiate antagonist that has no agonist activity. It is a competitive antagonist at mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors. MRZ 2593-Br,MRZ-2593,Nalone,Naloxon Curamed,Naloxon-Ratiopharm,Naloxone Abello,Naloxone Hydrobromide,Naloxone Hydrochloride,Naloxone Hydrochloride Dihydride,Naloxone Hydrochloride, (5 beta,9 alpha,13 alpha,14 alpha)-Isomer,Naloxone, (5 beta,9 alpha,13 alpha,14 alpha)-Isomer,Narcan,Narcanti,Abello, Naloxone,Curamed, Naloxon,Dihydride, Naloxone Hydrochloride,Hydrobromide, Naloxone,Hydrochloride Dihydride, Naloxone,Hydrochloride, Naloxone,MRZ 2593,MRZ 2593 Br,MRZ 2593Br,MRZ2593,Naloxon Ratiopharm
D010566 Virulence Factors, Bordetella A set of BACTERIAL ADHESINS and TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL produced by BORDETELLA organisms that determine the pathogenesis of BORDETELLA INFECTIONS, such as WHOOPING COUGH. They include filamentous hemagglutinin; FIMBRIAE PROTEINS; pertactin; PERTUSSIS TOXIN; ADENYLATE CYCLASE TOXIN; dermonecrotic toxin; tracheal cytotoxin; Bordetella LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; and tracheal colonization factor. Bordetella Virulence Factors,Agglutinogen 2, Bordetella Pertussis,Bordetella Virulence Determinant,LFP-Hemagglutinin,LP-HA,Leukocytosis-Promoting Factor Hemagglutinin,Lymphocytosis-Promoting Factor-Hemagglutinin,Pertussis Agglutinins,Agglutinins, Pertussis,Determinant, Bordetella Virulence,Factor Hemagglutinin, Leukocytosis-Promoting,Factor-Hemagglutinin, Lymphocytosis-Promoting,Factors, Bordetella Virulence,Hemagglutinin, Leukocytosis-Promoting Factor,LFP Hemagglutinin,LP HA,Leukocytosis Promoting Factor Hemagglutinin,Lymphocytosis Promoting Factor Hemagglutinin,Virulence Determinant, Bordetella
D011919 Rats, Inbred Strains Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. This also includes animals with a long history of closed colony breeding. August Rats,Inbred Rat Strains,Inbred Strain of Rat,Inbred Strain of Rats,Inbred Strains of Rats,Rat, Inbred Strain,August Rat,Inbred Rat Strain,Inbred Strain Rat,Inbred Strain Rats,Inbred Strains Rat,Inbred Strains Rats,Rat Inbred Strain,Rat Inbred Strains,Rat Strain, Inbred,Rat Strains, Inbred,Rat, August,Rat, Inbred Strains,Rats Inbred Strain,Rats Inbred Strains,Rats, August,Rats, Inbred Strain,Strain Rat, Inbred,Strain Rats, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Rat,Strains, Inbred Rat
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D000698 Analgesia Methods of PAIN relief that may be used with or in place of ANALGESICS. Analgesias
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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