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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12710/19925
Title: The antinociceptive role of magnesium after intracerebroventricular administration
Authors: Tudorancea, Ionuț
Dondas, Andrei
Neagu, Oana
Keywords: Magnesium;intracerebroventricular;nociception
Issue Date: 2012
Publisher: State Medical and Pharmaceutical University Nicolae Testemitanu, Medical Students and Residents Association, Scientific Association of Students and Young Doctors
Citation: TUDORANCEA, Ionuț, DONDAS, Andrei, NEAGU, Oana. The antinociceptive role of magnesium after intracerebroventricular administration. In: MedEspera: the 4th Internat. Medical Congress for Students and Young Doctors: abstract book. Chișinău: S. n., 2012, p. 236.
Abstract: Aim of the study: The present study is trying to identify experimental arguments for a magnesium role in central pain modulation following an intracerebroventricular (icv) administration. Materials and methods: Healthy adult male Wistar rats, initially weighing 350- 450 g, were used.The rats were maintained in polyethylene cages with food and water ad libitum, in a laboratory with controlled ambient temperature (21 ± 2°C) and under a 12h light-dark cycle. Groups of 7 rats were treated with magnesium (Mg) chloride,600 nmol Mg/ rat in 10 pL of saline. Stoelting stereotaxic equipment was used for icv administration, in previously ether-anesthetized animals. The controled group received an equal volume of saline. Hot plate and tail clip test was performed before 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 minutes after the administration of substances. Results: Our results show that intracerebroventricular administration of magnesium chloride has an analgesic effect for the hot plate and tail clip test. The maximum effect was observed after 75 minutes in tail clip and 90 minutes in hot plate. Discussions: While the implication of Mg as a divalent cation has been studied before in relation to pain modulation, this is the first study to look at its effects on nociception after icv administration. As magnesium blocks the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor and its associated ion channels, it can prevent central sensitization caused by peripheral nociceptive stimulation. However magnesium ion can block Ca influx and at the same time can noncompetitively antagonize NMDA receptor channels Conclusions: Magnesium has an antinociceptive effect following icv administration. However, the slow onset of the analgesic effect observed in our experiments may involve a different mechanism or site of action than cited in the literature.
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: MedEspera: The 4th International Medical Congress for Students and Young Doctors, May 17-19, 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
URI: http://repository.usmf.md/handle/20.500.12710/19925
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