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  • Title: A contribution of neurokinin-1 receptor to formalin-induced c-fos expression in the rat spinal dorsal horn.
    Author: Tao YX, Wei F, Zhao ZQ.
    Journal: Neurosci Lett; 1997 Jan 17; 221(2-3):105-8. PubMed ID: 9121675.
    Abstract:
    Formalin applied to a hindpaw of the rat resulted in c-fos expression in the spinal dorsal horn neurons on the ipsilateral side of stimulation. The role of neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor in this response was examined using a selective NK-1 antagonist L-668169. L-668169 administered intrathecally (1 microg/10 microl, 10 microg/10 microl) 15 min before injection of 2% formalin into one hindpaw significantly decreased the number of Fos-labeled neurons in the dorsal horn. A smaller dose of L-668169 (0.1 microg/10 microl) was ineffective. It was also showed that a selective NK-1 agonist Sar-SP perfused intrathecally (10 microg/10 microl) did result in the production of c-fos mainly in laminae I and that SP-like immunoreactive varicosities apposed neurons with Fos-labeled nuclei at their perikaryal membrane in the superficial laminae. These results indicate that NK-1 receptors may contribute to the activation of c-fos in the spinal dorsal horn neurons.
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