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Recovery of endogenous analgesic function by antidepressants and its usefulness for persistent postoperative pain

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K16436
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 55050:Anesthesiology-related
Research InstitutionGunma University

Principal Investigator

Ohta Jo  群馬大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教 (30761100)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords神経障害性疼痛 / 術後痛 / ノルアドレナリン作動性神経系 / 術後痛モデル / アミトリプチリン / ノルアドレナリン作動性神経 / 内因性鎮痛機能 / 性コリン作動性神経系 / ムスカリン性コリン作動性神経系 / 脊髄後角 / 遷延性術後痛 / 抗うつ薬
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In rats with neuropathic pain in the chronic phase, the newly added plantar incision caused prolonged pain. The analgesic effects of the noradrenergic and muscarinic cholinergic nervous systems, which are important in the recovery process of normal postoperative pain, were lost in these animals. Continuous administration of the antidepressant amitriptyline for 5 days was able to restore the attenuated endogenous analgesic function in the medium term. Perioperative administration of amitriptyline for 13 consecutive days improved the prolongation of pain after plantar incision, but the mechanism significantly involved the muscarinic cholinergic nervous system rather than the noradrenergic nervous system.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

術後痛の正常な回復過程にはノルアドレナリン作動性神経系を含めた内因性鎮痛機能による鎮痛が作用している。慢性痛を抱えている場合には、内因性鎮痛機能機能が減弱化しているために、術後痛が遷延化する可能性がある。抗うつ薬アミトリプチリンには内因性鎮痛機能を賦活化させる作用があるため、抗うつ薬の周術期投与は術後痛の遷延化予防に役立つ可能性がある。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2020 2019 2018

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Loss of endogenous analgesia leads to delayed recovery from incisional pain in a rat model of chronic neuropathic pain2020

    • Author(s)
      Ohta J, Suto T, Kato D, Hiroki T, Obata H, Saito
    • Journal Title

      Brain Res

      Volume: 1727 Pages: 146568-146568

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.brainres.2019.146568

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report 2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Loss of endogenous analgesia leads to delayed recovery from incisional pain in a rat model of chronic neuropathic pain2019

    • Author(s)
      Jo Ohta
    • Organizer
      Society of Neuroscience 2019(国際学会)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Loss of endogenous analgesia leads to delayed recovery from incisional pain in a rat model of chronic neuropathic pain2019

    • Author(s)
      Jo Ohta
    • Organizer
      Society of Neuroscience 2019
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 抗うつ薬アミトリプチリンは減弱化した内因性鎮痛機能を賦活化させることによって術後痛の遷延化を予防できるか2018

    • Author(s)
      太田 浄
    • Organizer
      日本麻酔科学会 第65回学術集会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 抗うつ薬アミトリプチリンは減弱化した内因性鎮痛機能を回復させることによって術後痛の遷延化を予防できるか2018

    • Author(s)
      太田 浄
    • Organizer
      第40回 日本疼痛学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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