Spinal GABA-B receptor modulates neutrophil recruitment to the knee joint in zymosan-induced arthritis

Autor(es)

Bassi, Gabriel S. ^[1] ; Malvar, David do C. ^[2] ; Cunha, Thiago M. ^[3] ; Cunha, Fernando Q. ^[3] ; Kanashiro, Alexandre ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Dept Biochem & Immunol, Ave Bandeirantes 3900, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Rural Rio de Janeiro, Dept Pharmaceut Sci, BR 465, Km 07, BR-23890000 Seropedica, RJ - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Dept Pharmacol, Ave Bandeirantes 3900, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERGS ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY; v. 389, n. 8, p. 851-861, AUG 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 3

Resumo

Recent studies have demonstrated that the central nervous system controls inflammatory responses by activating complex efferent neuroimmune pathways. The present study was designed to evaluate the role that central gamma-aminobutyric acid type B (GABA-B) receptor plays in neutrophil migration in a murine model of zymosan-induced arthritis by using different pharmacological tools. We observed that intrathecal administration of baclofen, a selective GABA-B agonist, exacerbated the inflammatory response in the knee after zymosan administration characterized by an increase in the neutrophil recruitment and knee joint edema, whereas saclofen, a GABA-B antagonist, exerted the opposite effect. Intrathecal pretreatment of the animals with SB203580 (an inhibitor of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase) blocked the pro-inflammatory effect of baclofen. On the other hand, systemic administration of guanethidine, a sympatholytic drug that inhibits catecholamine release, and nadolol, a beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist, reversed the effect of saclofen. Moreover, saclofen suppressed the release of the pro-inflammatory cytokines into the knee joint (ELISA) and pain-related behaviors (open field test). Since the anti-inflammatory effect of saclofen depends on the sympathetic nervous system integrity, we observed that isoproterenol, a beta-adrenergic receptor agonist, mimics the central GABA-B blockade decreasing knee joint neutrophil recruitment. Together, these results demonstrate that the pharmacological manipulation of spinal GABAergic transmission aids control of neutrophil migration to the inflamed joint by modulating the activation of the knee joint-innervating sympathetic terminal fibers through a mechanism dependent on peripheral beta-adrenergic receptors and central components, such as p38 MAPK. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/08216-2 - CPDI - Centro de Pesquisa em Doenças Inflamatórias
• Beneficiário: Fernando de Queiroz Cunha
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Centros de Pesquisa, Inovação e Difusão - CEPIDs
• Processo FAPESP: 12/04237-2 - Via Colinérgica Anti-inflamatória: O papel da neuroimunomodulação no controle da resposta Inflamatória.
• Beneficiário: Alexandre Kanashiro
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Jovens Pesquisadores
• Processo FAPESP: 11/19670-0 - Mecanismos envolvidos na fisiopatologia da artrite reumatóide, dor e sepse
• Beneficiário: Fernando de Queiroz Cunha
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático
• Processo FAPESP: 11/20343-4 - Via colinérgica anti-inflamatória: o papel da neuroimunomodulação no controle da resposta inflamatória
• Beneficiário: Alexandre Kanashiro
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Jovens Pesquisadores