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Ueno T, Endo K, Hori K, Ozaki N, Tsuji A, Kondo S, Wakisaka N, Murono S, Kataoka K, Kato Y, Yoshizaki T. Assessment of antitumor activity and acute peripheral neuropathy of 1,2-diaminocyclohexane platinum (II)-incorporating micelles (NC-4016). Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9:3005-12. [PMID: 24971011 PMCID: PMC4069133 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s60564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Oxaliplatin, a third-generation platinum compound incorporating oxalate and 1,2-diaminocyclohexane platinum, has been widely used in chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Because of its wide spectrum of antitumor activity, oxaliplatin has been applied for the treatment of other carcinomas. However, the antitumor activity of single-agent oxaliplatin is insufficient. To increase its antitumor effects, polymeric micellar nanoparticles incorporating 1,2-diaminocyclohexane platinum (NC-4016) have been developed. The present study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of NC-4016 and its association with peripheral neuropathy, which is a primary dose-limiting factor in oxaliplatin therapy. The in vitro antitumor activity of NC-4016 was investigated using human carcinoma cell lines. To investigate the antitumor effects of NC-4016 in vivo, nude mice bearing the human carcinoma cell line KB were administered NC-4016 or oxaliplatin. The in vitro growth-inhibiting effect of NC-4016 was significantly weaker than that of oxaliplatin. However, the antitumor efficacy of NC-4016 was superior to that of oxaliplatin in vivo. Moreover, we compared the severity of peripheral neuropathy induced by oxaliplatin and NC-4016 in a rat model. Oxaliplatin, NC-4016, or 5% glucose (control) were administered by a single tail vein injection. In the oxaliplatin-treated rats, neither mechanical nor heat allodynia was observed during the experimental period, whereas cold hyperalgesia/allodynia was observed from day 1 to 7. Conversely, cold hyperalgesia/allodynia was not observed in the NC-4016-treated rats. The present study demonstrated that the antitumor efficacy of NC-4016 was superior to that of oxaliplatin in a mouse model of human carcinoma cell line KB. In addition, NC-4016-treated rats did not develop acute cold hypersensitivity, which is frequently experienced by patients after oxaliplatin administration.
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Functional Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Functional Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan ; Division of Clinical Biotechnology, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Division, NanoCarrier Co., Ltd, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Factors predicting adverse events associated with pregabalin administered for neuropathic pain relief. Pain Res Manag 2014; 19:e164-7. [PMID: 24945288 PMCID: PMC4273715 DOI: 10.1155/2014/280549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pregabalin administration is occasionally abandoned due to adverse events such as somnolence, dizziness, unsteadiness, weight gain and edema. However, the exact causes of these differences in adverse events associated with pregabalin have not been elucidated. OBJECTIVE To identify factors predicting adverse events associated with pregabalin administered for neuropathic pain. METHODS The present study was a retrospective analysis involving 208 patients with neuropathic pain who had been treated with pregabalin in the pain clinic at the authors' hospital between July 2010 and September 2011. Variables were extracted from the clinical records for regression analysis of factors related to the occurrence of adverse events associated with pregabalin administration. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between various predictive factors and the adverse events. RESULTS Predictive factors were: duration of therapy (OR 1.684 [95% CI 1.179 to 2.406]; P=0.0042) for somnolence; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (OR 0.132 [95% CI 0.030 to 0.578]; P=0.0072), age (OR 3.137 [95% CI 1.220 to 8.066]; P=0.0177) and maintenance dose (OR 0.437 [95% CI 0.217 to 0.880]; P=0.0205) for unsteadiness; serum creatinine (OR 6.439 [95% CI 1.541 to 26.902]; P=0.0107) for body weight gain; and neurotropin (OR 8.538 [95% CI 1.159 to 62.901]; P=0.0353) and serum creatinine (OR 6.912 [95% CI 1.118 to 42.726]; P=0.0375) for edema. CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study indicate that care is warranted regarding long durations of therapy for somnolence, advanced age rather than dose-dependent adverse events for unsteadiness, elevated serum creatinine level for weight gain, and elevated serum creatinine level and combination use of neurotropin for edema. The safety of the combined use of pregabalin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were also suggested.
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Ushio S, Kawashiri T, Egashira N. [Basic evidence for efficacy of Goshajinkigan on oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy]. Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi 2014; 143:126-130. [PMID: 24614635 DOI: 10.1254/fpj.143.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Tsutsumi K, Yamashita Y, Ushio S, Kawashiri T, Kaname T, Fujita S, Oishi R, Egashira N. Oxaliplatin induces hypomyelination and reduced neuregulin 1 expression in the rat sciatic nerve. Neurosci Res 2014; 80:86-90. [PMID: 24530887 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2014.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Revised: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Oxaliplatin causes severe peripheral neuropathy. In this study, we examined hypomyelination in the peripheral nerve in oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy rat model. Gene expression of neuregulin 1 (NRG1), a myelination regulatory factor, is reduced in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) in DNA microarray analysis. Oxaliplatin increased the g-ratio and reduced levels of myelin protein zero in sciatic nerve, suggesting the hypomyelination. Moreover, oxaliplatin reduced NRG1 mRNA levels in the DRG and decreased levels of cleaved NRG1 type III protein in the sciatic nerve. Our results indicate that oxaliplatin induces hypomyelination and reduced NRG1 expression.
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- Kuniaki Tsutsumi
- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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Masuguchi K, Watanabe H, Kawashiri T, Ushio S, Ozawa N, Morita H, Oishi R, Egashira N. Neurotropin® relieves oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy via Gi protein-coupled receptors in the monoaminergic descending pain inhibitory system. Life Sci 2014; 98:49-54. [PMID: 24412642 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2013.12.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2013] [Revised: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 12/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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AIMS Oxaliplatin is a key drug in the treatment of colorectal cancer, but it causes acute and chronic peripheral neuropathies. We previously reported that repeated administration of neurotropin prevents oxaliplatin-induced mechanical allodynia by inhibiting axonal degeneration in rats. In the present study, we investigated the analgesic effect of a single administration of neurotropin on oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy in rats. MAIN METHODS Oxaliplatin (4mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally twice a week for 4weeks. Cold hyperalgesia was assessed using the acetone test and mechanical allodynia was evaluated using the von Frey test. KEY FINDINGS Repeated injection of oxaliplatin induced cold hyperalgesia on day 5 and mechanical allodynia on day 28. A single administration of neurotropin transiently relieved both pain behaviors. The analgesic effect of neurotropin was inhibited by pretreatment with 5-HT1A, 5-HT2, 5-HT3, and α2 receptor antagonists and by monoamine depletion. Moreover, the analgesic effect of neurotropin was abolished by intrathecal injection of pertussis toxin, a Gi protein inhibitor. SIGNIFICANCE These results suggest that neurotropin is effective in relieving oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy, and that Gi protein-coupled receptors in the monoaminergic descending pain inhibitory system may be involved in the analgesic effect of neurotropin. Neurotropin may have clinical potential for the treatment of oxaliplatin-induced neuropathies.
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- Ken Masuguchi
- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
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Egashira N, Kawashiri T, Oishi R. [Evidence from basic studies on mechanisms and treatment drugs for oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy]. Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi 2013; 141:66-70. [PMID: 23391544 DOI: 10.1254/fpj.141.66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Although drug-induced neuropathies account for only 2-4% of referrals, their identification is important. Numerically, chemotherapy and antiretroviral drugs are the most important worldwide. Research is currently focused on elucidating pathogenic mechanisms and the earliest presymptomatic changes using neurophysiological and pharmacogenetic techniques in order to avoid the drug or make dosage changes before irreversible damage occurs. Chemoprotectants against chemotherapy-induced neuropathy are also an active area of research. This chapter focuses on the pathophysiology of drug-induced neuropathies in general, followed by detailed reviews of neuropathy due to; newer compounds such as TNF (tumor necrosis factor) α antagonists and antibiotics such as linezolid; chemotherapeutic agents, old and new, where significant progress has been made; antiretroviral drugs; and amiodarone, which is unusual in that it causes a demyelinating neuropathy. The controversial issue of statin-induced neuropathy is also reviewed.
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- MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
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Zhang RX, Lu ZH, Wan DS, Wu XJ, Ding PR, Kong LH, Pan ZZ, Chen G. Neuroprotective effect of neurotropin on chronic oxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicity in stage II and stage III colorectal cancer patients: results from a prospective, randomised, single-centre, pilot clinical trial. Int J Colorectal Dis 2012; 27:1645-50. [PMID: 22664945 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-012-1509-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Oxaliplatin is effective in adjuvant and first-line colorectal cancer chemotherapy. Oxaliplatin-induced severe chronic neurotoxicity is the main dose-limiting adverse event. No standard treatment for oxaliplatin-induced chronic neurotoxicity has been identified. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a prospective pilot clinical trial to explore whether neurotropin has neuroprotective effects on chronic neurotoxicity. From May 1, 2010 to May 1, 2011, 80 stage II and III colorectal cancer patients who were eligible to receive oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy voluntarily enrolled in the trial. The patients were randomly divided into two groups, one of which received neurotropin treatment. RESULTS The patients in the control group experienced significantly ≥ grade 2 and ≥ grade 3 neurotoxicity (by NCI CTCAE grading) than those in the neurotropin group (60.9 vs. 21.1 %, for at least grade 2 neurotoxicity, P = 0.001; 39 vs. 2.7 %, for at least grade 3 neurotoxicity, P < 0.001). If neurotoxicity was assessed by oxaliplatin-specific neurotoxicity grading, the patients in the control group also experienced significantly more ≥ grade 2 neurotoxicity (51.2 vs. 12.5 %, P = 0.001). Neurotropin was the only factor that affected the incidence of ≥ grade 2 neurotoxicity in the multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis. CONCLUSION Neurotropin combined with oxaliplatin decreases chronic neurotoxicity effectively and safely.
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- R X Zhang
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Centre, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People's Republic of China.
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Tatsushima Y, Egashira N, Narishige Y, Fukui S, Kawashiri T, Yamauchi Y, Oishi R. Calcium channel blockers reduce oxaliplatin-induced acute neuropathy: a retrospective study of 69 male patients receiving modified FOLFOX6 therapy. Biomed Pharmacother 2012. [PMID: 23206755 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2012.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy has been widely used for colorectal cancer. However, it causes severe acute and chronic peripheral neuropathies. Recently, we reported that calcium channel blockers prevent the oxaliplatin-induced cold hyperalgesia in rats. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the treatment with calcium channel blockers prevents the peripheral neuropathy during oxaliplatin therapy. The electronic medical charts for patients who received modified FOLFOX6 regimen from January 2008 to December 2010 were evaluated. Of the 200 patients who received modified FOLFOX6 therapy, 84 patients were excluded due to the exclusion criteria. Calcium channel blockers had been taken by 26 of 69 male patients, but only three of 47 female patients. Therefore, in the present analysis, the male data of the groups with and without calcium channel blockers (n=26 and 43, respectively) were compared. The cumulative incidence curve of acute neuropathy was significantly lower in the group with calcium channel blockers (P=0.0438, log-rank test), whereas there was no difference between these groups in the cumulative incidence curve of chronic neuropathy (P=0.4919, log-rank test). The present study indicated that calcium channel blockers inhibit the development of acute peripheral neuropathy in patients receiving modified FOLFOX6 therapy.
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- Yoko Tatsushima
- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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Schellingerhout D, LeRoux LG, Hobbs BP, Bredow S. Impairment of retrograde neuronal transport in oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy demonstrated by molecular imaging. PLoS One 2012; 7:e45776. [PMID: 23029238 PMCID: PMC3447809 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2012] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of our study was to utilize a molecular imaging technology based on the retrograde axonal transport mechanism (neurography), to determine if oxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicity affects retrograde axonal transport in an animal model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice (n = 8/group) were injected with a cumulative dose of 30 mg/kg oxaliplatin (sufficient to induce neurotoxicity) or dextrose control injections. Intramuscular injections of Tetanus Toxin C-fragment (TTc) labeled with Alexa 790 fluorescent dye were done (15 ug/20 uL) in the left calf muscles, and in vivo fluorescent imaging performed (0-60 min) at baseline, and then weekly for 5 weeks, followed by 2-weekly imaging out to 9 weeks. Tissues were harvested for immunohistochemical analysis. RESULTS With sham treatment, TTc transport causes fluorescent signal intensity over the thoracic spine to increase from 0 to 60 minutes after injection. On average, fluorescence signal increased 722%+/-117% (Mean+/-SD) from 0 to 60 minutes. Oxaliplatin treated animals had comparable transport at baseline (787%+/-140%), but transport rapidly decreased through the course of the study, falling to 363%+/-88%, 269%+/-96%, 191%+/-58%, 121%+/-39%, 75%+/-21% with each successive week and stabilizing around 57% (+/-15%) at 7 weeks. Statistically significant divergence occurred at approximately 3 weeks (p≤0.05, linear mixed-effects regression model). Quantitative immuno-fluorescence histology with a constant cutoff threshold showed reduced TTc in the spinal cord at 7 weeks for treated animals versus controls (5.2 Arbitrary Units +/-0.52 vs 7.1 AU +/-1.38, p<0.0004, T-test). There was no significant difference in neural cell mass between the two groups as shown with NeuN staining (10.2+/-1.21 vs 10.5 AU +/-1.53, p>0.56, T-test). CONCLUSION We show-for the first time to our knowledge-that neurographic in vivo molecular imaging can demonstrate imaging changes in a model of oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy. Impaired retrograde neural transport is suggested to be an important part of the pathophysiology of oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy.
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- Dawid Schellingerhout
- Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Shirahama M, Ushio S, Egashira N, Yamamoto S, Sada H, Masuguchi K, Kawashiri T, Oishi R. Inhibition of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II reverses oxaliplatin-induced mechanical allodynia in rats. Mol Pain 2012; 8:26. [PMID: 22510452 PMCID: PMC3384243 DOI: 10.1186/1744-8069-8-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2012] [Accepted: 04/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Oxaliplatin is a key drug in the treatment of colorectal cancer, but it causes severe peripheral neuropathy. We previously reported that oxaliplatin (4 mg/kg, i.p., twice a week) induces mechanical allodynia in the late phase in rats, and that spinal NR2B-containig N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are involved in the oxaliplatin-induced mechanical allodynia. In the present study, we investigated the involvement of Ca2+/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII), which is a major intracellular protein kinase and is activated by NMDA receptor-mediated Ca2+ influx, in the oxaliplatin-induced mechanical allodynia in rats. Results An increase of CaMKII phosphorylation was found in the spinal cord (L4-6) of oxaliplatin-treated rats. This increased CaMKII phosphorylation was reversed by intrathecal injection of a selective CaMKII inhibitor KN-93 (50 nmol, i.t.) and a selective NR2B antagonist Ro 25-6981 (300 nmol, i.t.). Moreover, acute administration of KN-93 (50 nmol, i.t.) strongly reversed the oxaliplatin-induced mechanical allodynia in von Frey test, while it did not affect the oxaliplatin-induced cold hyperalgesia in acetone test. Similarly, oral administration of trifluoperazine (0.1 and 0.3 mg/kg, p.o.), which is an antipsychotic drug and inhibits calmodulin, reduced both mechanical allodynia and increased CaMKII phosphorylation. On the other hand, trifluoperazine at the effective dose (0.3 mg/kg) had no effect on the paw withdrawal threshold in intact rats. In addition, trifluoperazine at the same dose did not affect the motor coordination in rota-rod test in intact and oxaliplatin-treated rats. Conclusions These results suggest that CaMKII is involved in the oxaliplatin-induced mechanical allodynia, and trifluoperazine may be useful for the treatment of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in clinical setting.
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- Masafumi Shirahama
- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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Sada H, Egashira N, Ushio S, Kawashiri T, Shirahama M, Oishi R. Repeated Administration of Amitriptyline Reduces Oxaliplatin-Induced Mechanical Allodynia in Rats. J Pharmacol Sci 2012; 118:547-51. [DOI: 10.1254/jphs.12006sc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Ushio S, Egashira N, Sada H, Kawashiri T, Shirahama M, Masuguchi K, Oishi R. Goshajinkigan reduces oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy without affecting anti-tumour efficacy in rodents. Eur J Cancer 2011; 48:1407-13. [PMID: 21907570 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2011.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2011] [Revised: 07/04/2011] [Accepted: 08/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Oxaliplatin is a key drug in the treatment of colorectal cancer, but it causes acute and chronic neuropathies in patients. Goshajinkigan (GJG) is a Kampo medicine that is used for the treatments of several neurological symptoms including pain and numbness. More recently, GJG has been reported to prevent the oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in clinical studies. No experimental study, however, has been conducted to date to determine the effect of GJG on pain behaviour in a rat model of oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy. Moreover, the impact on the anti-tumour effect of oxaliplatin remains unknown. In the present study, we examined the effects of GJG on the peripheral neuropathy and anti-tumour activity of oxaliplatin in rodents. Repeated administration of oxaliplatin caused cold hyperalgesia from days 3 to 37 and mechanical allodynia from days 21 to 28. Repeated administration of GJG prevented the oxaliplatin-induced cold hyperalgesia but not mechanical allodynia and axonal degeneration in rat sciatic nerve. Single administration of GJG reduced both cold hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia after the development of neuropathy. In addition, GJG did not affect the anti-tumour effect of oxaliplatin in the tumour cells or tumour cells-implanted mice. These results suggest that GJG relieves the oxaliplatin-induced cold hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia without affecting anti-tumour activity of oxaliplatin, and, therefore, may be useful for the oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy in clinical practice.
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- Soichiro Ushio
- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Involvement of spinal NR2B-containing NMDA receptors in oxaliplatin-induced mechanical allodynia in rats. Mol Pain 2011; 7:8. [PMID: 21247499 PMCID: PMC3033350 DOI: 10.1186/1744-8069-7-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2010] [Accepted: 01/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oxaliplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy drug characterized by the development of acute and chronic peripheral neuropathies. The chronic neuropathy is a dose-limiting toxicity. We previously reported that repeated administration of oxaliplatin induced cold hyperalgesia in the early phase and mechanical allodynia in the late phase in rats. In the present study, we investigated the involvement of NR2B-containing N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in oxaliplatin-induced mechanical allodynia in rats. RESULTS Repeated administration of oxaliplatin (4 mg/kg, i.p., twice a week) caused mechanical allodynia in the fourth week, which was reversed by intrathecal injection of MK-801 (10 nmol) and memantine (1 μmol), NMDA receptor antagonists. Similarly, selective NR2B antagonists Ro25-6981 (300 nmol, i.t.) and ifenprodil (50 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly attenuated the oxaliplatin-induced pain behavior. In addition, the expression of NR2B protein and mRNA in the rat spinal cord was increased by oxaliplatin on Day 25 (late phase) but not on Day 5 (early phase). Moreover, we examined the involvement of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) as a downstream target of NMDA receptor. L-NAME, a non-selective NOS inhibitor, and 7-nitroindazole, a neuronal NOS (nNOS) inhibitor, significantly suppressed the oxaliplatin-induced pain behavior. The intensity of NADPH diaphorase staining, a histochemical marker for NOS, in the superficial layer of spinal dorsal horn was obviously increased by oxaliplatin, and this increased intensity was reversed by intrathecal injection of Ro25-6981. CONCLUSION These results indicated that spinal NR2B-containing NMDA receptors are involved in the oxaliplatin-induced mechanical allodynia.
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Yamashita Y, Egashira N, Masuguchi K, Ushio S, Kawashiri T, Oishi R. Comparison of Peripheral Neuropathy Induced by Standard and Nanoparticle Albumin–Bound Paclitaxel in Rats. J Pharmacol Sci 2011; 117:116-20. [DOI: 10.1254/jphs.11062sc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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