目的:通过观察氧化苦参碱(oxymatrine,OMT)对神经病理性疼痛小鼠的脑、脊髓、背根神经结(DRG)的高电压依赖性钙通道(high voltage-dependent calcium channels,HVDCCs)辅助亚基mRNA表达量的影响,探讨氧化苦参碱的镇痛作用相关机制。方法:将15只C57BL/6小鼠随机分成假手术组、模型组、氧化苦参碱组,每组5只,通过部分结扎小鼠左右两侧后腿坐骨神经建立神经病理性疼痛模型,应用实时荧光定量PCR(real-time PCR)检测脑、脊髓、背根神经节(DRG)3个组织中高电压依赖性钙通道多种辅助亚基mRNA表达情况。结果:在脑组织中,模型组小鼠辅助亚基α2δ1、α2δ2的mRNA水平明显升高,α2δ3、α2δ4的mRNA水平明显降低。与模型组比较,氧化苦参碱组中α2δ1、α2δ2及γ1的mRNA水平明显著降低,α2δ4的mRNA水平明显升高。在脊髓组织中,模型组小鼠的α2δ1、α2δ2、α2δ3、γ1及γ4的mRNA水平均明显升高;氧化苦参碱(150mg/kg)处理使得其中模型组升高的α2δ1、α2δ2、α2δ3的mRNA水平显著降低。在DRG组织中,模型组小鼠α2δ1的mRNA水平明显升高,α2δ2、α2δ3的mRNA水平明显降低;氧化苦参碱(150mg/kg)处理使得其中模型组升高的α2δ1的mRNA水平明显降低。α2δ4、γ3在DRG组织中未见表达。各组织中,部分坐骨神经结扎及氧化苦参碱给药对其余β、γ等亚基的mRNA表达水平变化影响无统计学意义。结论:氧化苦参碱的镇痛作用与高电压依赖性钙通道辅助亚基α2δ1有高度相关性。
Objective: To investigate the effects of oxymatrine on the mRNA expressions of high voltage-dependent calcium ehannelg auxiliary sub- units in brain, spinal cord and dorsal root ganglia tissues from neuropathic mice, and to further explore the analgesic mechanism of oxymatrine. Methods: Fifteen C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into sham operation group, model group and oxymatrine group, and 5 in each group. Neuropathic pain models were established by partial sciatic nerve ligation on both the left and right hind legs of C57 BL/6 mice. Real-time quantitative PCR technique were used to detect the mRNA expressions of multiple auxiliary subunits for high voltage-dependent cal- cium channel in brain, spinal cord and dorsal root ganglia tissues from these mice. Results: In brain tissue, the mRNA expression levels of auxiliary subunit α2δ1 and α2δ2 were significantly increased, while those of α2δ3 and α2δ4 were significantly decreased in the model group mice ( P 〈 0.05 ). Compared to this, in oxymatrine group, the mRNA levels of subunit α2δ1, α2δ2, 0α2δ3 and γ1 decreased significantly, but that of α2δ4 was increased significantly ( P 〈 0.05 ) ; In spinal cord tissue, the mRNA expressions of α2δ1, α2δ2, α2δ3, 71 and 3,4 were significantly increased in the model group mice( P 〈 0.05). These elevations of the mRNA level of et281, o282 and α2δ3 in the model group mice were attenuated by applying oxymatrine(150mg/kg) ( P 〈0.05) ; In DRG tissue, the mRNA level of α2δ1 was significantly in- creased and those of α2δ2 and α2δ3 were significantly decreased in the model group mice ( P 〈 0.05 ), but administration of oxymatrine (150mg/kg) showed attenuation on the elevated mRNA level of α2δ1 significantly (P 〈 0.05). And subunit α2δ4 and γ3 were not ex- pressed in DRG tissue. In all these tissues, both partial sciatic nerve ligation and oxymatrine administration didnt show any effects on the mRNA expressions of other β and γ subunits. Conclusi