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  • Title: Local injection of a selective endothelin-B receptor agonist inhibits endothelin-1-induced pain-like behavior and excitation of nociceptors in a naloxone-sensitive manner.
    Author: Khodorova A, Fareed MU, Gokin A, Strichartz GR, Davar G.
    Journal: J Neurosci; 2002 Sep 01; 22(17):7788-96. PubMed ID: 12196602.
    Abstract:
    We showed previously that subcutaneous injection of the injury-associated peptide mediator endothelin-1 (ET-1) into the rat plantar hindpaw produces pain behavior and selective excitation of nociceptors, both through activation of ET(A) receptors likely on nociceptive terminals. The potential role of ET(B) receptor activation in these actions of ET-1-has not been examined. Therefore, in these experiments, we studied the effect of blocking or activating ET(B) receptors on ET-1-induced hindpaw flinching and excitation of nociceptors in rats. An ET(B) receptor-selective antagonist, BQ-788 (3 mm), coinjected with ET-1 (200 microm) reduced the time-to-peak of flinching and significantly enhanced the average maximal flinch frequency (MFF). In contrast, coinjection of an ET(B) receptor selective agonist, IRL-1620 (100 or 200 microm), with ET-1 reduced the average MFF and the average total number of flinches. Interestingly, this unexpected inhibitory effect of IRL-1620 was prevented by the nonselective opioid receptor antagonist naloxone (2.75 mm). To confirm these inhibitory actions, we studied the effects of IRL-1620 on ET-1-induced spike responses in single, physiologically characterized nociceptive C-fibers. IRL-1620 suppressed spike responses to ET-1 in all (n = 12) C-units, with mean and maximum response frequencies of 0.08 +/- 0.02 and 1.5 +/- 0.4 impulses/sec versus 0.32 +/- 0.07 and 4.17 +/- 0.17 impulses/sec for ET-1 alone. In additional support of the behavioral results, coinjection of naloxone (2.75 mm) completely prevented this inhibitory action of IRL-1620. These results establish that ET(B) receptor activation inhibits ET-1-induced pain behavior and nociception in a naloxone-sensitive manner and point to a previously unrecognized dual modulation of acute nociceptive signaling by ET(A) and ET(B) receptors in cutaneous tissues.
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