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Nordén ES, Veras I, Yadav P, Løken K, Dishington H, Thorstensen C, Sjaastad I, Rasmussen H. Clinical efficacy of buprenorphine after oral dosing in rats undergoing major surgery. Lab Anim 2024; 58:34-43. [PMID: 37669442 PMCID: PMC10919059 DOI: 10.1177/00236772231178417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Serum corticosterone, serum buprenorphine, body weight change, consumption of food and water and behaviour-based pain assessment were measured in catheterised and non-catheterised male Wistar rats undergoing myocardial infarct (MI) surgery under general anaesthesia following buprenorphine dosing by subcutaneous (Bup-SC, 0.05 mg/kg) and oral (Bup-O, 0.4 mg/kg) routes. Buprenorphine was dosed subcutaneously at half an hour before and 8, 16 and 24 hours after surgery (Bup-SC), orally at one hour before surgery (Bup-O1) or at one hour before and 12 hours after surgery (Bup-O2) in catheterised rats and at one hour before and 24 hours after surgery (Bup-O24) in non-catheterised rats. Serum corticosterone, body weight changes and food and water consumption were not significantly different between treatments in catheterised rats. Bup-SC resulted in rapidly decreasing serum concentrations below the clinically effective concentrations (1 ng/mL) already at two hours after the first dose. Bup-O provided significantly higher and slowly decreasing serum concentrations, at or above clinically effective concentrations, for 24 hours (Bup-O1) and 42 hours (Bup-O2) after surgery. In non-catheterised rats, body weight development and food consumption were significantly higher in Bup-O24 rats compared to Bup-SC rats. The results indicate that a SC buprenorphine dose of 0.05 mg/kg every eight hours provides long periods of serum concentrations below clinically effective levels, and that a higher dose and/or more frequent dosage are required to provide stable serum concentrations at or above clinically effective levels. A single oral buprenorphine dose of 0.4 mg/kg provides clinically effective and stable serum concentrations for 24 hours in rats after MI surgery.
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- Einar Sjaastad Nordén
- Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
- K. G. Jebsen Centre for Cardiac Research, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
- K. G. Jebsen Centre for Cardiac Research, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
- K. G. Jebsen Centre for Cardiac Research, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
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Beindorff N, Papadopoulos N, Hoffmann S, Mohan AM, Lukas M, Brenner W, Jost-Brinkmann PG, Präger T. Monitoring orthodontic tooth movement in rats after piezocision by bone scintigraphy. Nuklearmedizin 2022; 61:402-409. [PMID: 35896432 DOI: 10.1055/a-1816-6825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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AIM Piezocision, corticocision of mineralized tissue by ultrasound showed promising results in accelerating tooth movement induced by orthodontic appliances although the biologic effects of this procedure are not well-understood so far. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of piezocision on bone remodeling in rats by bone SPECT imaging. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ten male Wistar rats underwent surgical placement of orthodontic appliances on each side of the maxilla followed by piezocision on one side only. Each rat underwent 99mTc-MDP bone SPECT/CT imaging before surgery (T0), and 2 (T1) and 4 weeks (T2) after surgery. Bone uptake is expressed as median [IQR] min-max in percentage of the injected activity per ml computed from the 10 voxels with the highest uptake (%IAmax10/ml). RESULTS Pooled data regardless of the piezocision showed a significant increase in bone uptake from T0 (3.2 [2.8-3.9] 2.6-4.9) to T1 (4.4 [3.8-4.6] 3.4-4.8; p = 0.001). Thereafter, the uptake decreased to T2 (3.8 [3.1-4.4] 2.8-4.8; p = 0.116). No significant differences in bone uptake were found between the maxilla sides without and with piezocision: T1: without (4.3 [3.8-4.5] 3.4-4.8) vs. with (4.5 [3.7-4.6] 3.5-4.7; p=0.285), T2: without (4.0 [3.1-4.5] 2.8-4.8) vs. with (3.7 [3.0-4.4] 2.8-4.8; p=0.062). CONCLUSION 99mTc-MDP bone SPECT imaging in rats was able to reproduce changes in bone uptake in the maxilla after placement of orthodontic appliances inducing measurable tooth movement. An additional effect of piezocision on bone remodeling in terms of bone uptake was not detectable which is probably due to the pronounced and significant effects induced by the orthodontic appliances per se, which may mask the potential effects of additional piezocision.
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- Nicola Beindorff
- Berlin Experimental Radionuclide Imaging Center (BERIC), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité Center for Oral Health Sciences, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité Center for Oral Health Sciences, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Berlin Experimental Radionuclide Imaging Center (BERIC), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Radiology, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Berlin Experimental Radionuclide Imaging Center (BERIC), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité Center for Oral Health Sciences, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Analysis of Animal Well-Being When Supplementing Drinking Water with Tramadol or Metamizole during Chronic Pancreatitis. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10122306. [PMID: 33291366 PMCID: PMC7762076 DOI: 10.3390/ani10122306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Pain management during in vivo experiments can considerably improve the wellbeing of animals. However, often it is not clear, which drugs are best for the animals and how to apply these drugs without causing stress. In this study, we evaluated mice when metamizole or tramadol was provided via drinking water. Neither of these two drugs reduced the amount of consumed water or body weight in healthy mice or influenced their natural behavior, such as nest building or burrowing activity. Both analgesics were then given to mice suffering from chronic pancreatitis. Mice drinking tramadol supplemented water, at some time-points, experienced less loss in body weight and consumed more water than mice drinking metamizole. However, no major differences in other methods measuring wellbeing of mice was observed. In conclusion, both analgesics can be used during chronic pancreatitis, but tramadol seems to be moderately advantageous when compared to metamizole. Abstract Pain management during in vivo experiments is an animal welfare concern and is in many countries also legally required. In this study, we evaluated C57Bl/6J mice when 3 g/L metamizole or 1 g/L tramadol was provided via drinking water, before and during cerulein-induced chronic pancreatitis. Supplementation of drinking water with metamizole or tramadol did not significantly reduce the amount of consumed water. In order to evaluate the wellbeing of mice, a distress score, burrowing activity, nesting behavior, and body weight was assessed. Before induction of pancreatitis, neither tramadol nor metamizole influenced these readout parameters. Chronic pancreatitis caused a significantly increased distress score, decreased burrowing activity and a reduction in body weight. Mice drinking tramadol-supplemented water experienced less loss in body weight and consumed more water than mice drinking metamizole, at a few time-points during chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatic atrophy, a characteristic feature of chronic pancreatitis was not differentially influenced by either analgesic. In conclusion, both analgesics can be used during 33 days of chronic pancreatitis, but tramadol seems to be moderately advantageous when compared to metamizole.
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Zude BP, Jampachaisri K, Pacharinsak C. Use of Flavored Tablets of Gabapentin and Carprofen to Attenuate Postoperative Hypersensitivity in an Incisional Pain Model in Rats ( Rattus norvegicus). JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE : JAALAS 2020; 59:163-169. [PMID: 32075700 PMCID: PMC7073389 DOI: 10.30802/aalas-jaalas-19-000093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Providing postoperative analgesia to rats by oral administration, compared with injections, reduces stress from frequent handling and is technically easier for investigators. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether bacon-flavored tablets containing gabapentin, carprofen or a combination of both drugs effectively attenuates postoperative mechanical and thermal hypersensitivity in a rat model of incisional pain. Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to 1 of 5 treatment groups: placebo tablet; a single, subcutaneous injection of buprenorphine sustained release at 1.2 mg/kg; gabapentin 90 mg/tablet; carprofen 5 mg/tablet; gabapentin 90 mg and carprofen 5 mg/tablet (gabapentin/carprofen). Tablets were given to rats on days -3, -2, -1, 0 (surgery), 1, and 2. Rats were anesthetized using isoflurane. A 1 cm skin incision was made aseptically on the plantar surface of the left hindpaw and closed by using suture. Mechanical (von Frey monofilament) and thermal (Hargreaves method) hypersensitivity were tested daily, and analyzed on days -1, 1, 2, and 3. The amount of tablet consumed was recorded daily; postoperatively rats consumed 101 to 133 mg/kg of gabapentin, 5.5 to 5.8 mg/kg of carprofen, and 86-137/1.9-3 mg/kg of gabapentin/carprofen, respectively. Both the gabapentin and carprofen groups displayed attenuated mechanical hypersensitivity on all 3 postsurgical days and decreased thermal hypersensitivity on Day 3. The gabapentin/ carprofen group showed attenuated mechanical hypersensitivity on Day 2 and 3, but no significant reduction of thermal hypersensitivity. These data suggest that both gabapentin and carprofen, given orally by flavored tablet, effectively attenuate postoperative mechanical hypersensitivity for 3 d after surgery in a rat model of incisional pain.
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- Brian P Zude
- Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California;,
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Foley PL, Kendall LV, Turner PV. Clinical Management of Pain in Rodents. Comp Med 2019; 69:468-489. [PMID: 31822323 PMCID: PMC6935704 DOI: 10.30802/aalas-cm-19-000048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The use of effective regimens for mitigating pain remain underutilized in research rodents despite the general acceptance of both the ethical imperative and regulatory requirements intended to maximize animal welfare. Factors contributing to this gap between the need for and the actual use of analgesia include lack of sufficient evidence-based data on effective regimens, under-dosing due to labor required to dose analgesics at appropriate intervals, concerns that the use of analgesics may impact study outcomes, and beliefs that rodents recover quickly from invasive procedures and as such do not need analgesics. Fundamentally, any discussion of clinical management of pain in rodents must recognize that nociceptive pathways and pain signaling mechanisms are highly conserved across mammalian species, and that central processing of pain is largely equivalent in rodents and other larger research species such as dogs, cats, or primates. Other obstacles to effective pain management in rodents have been the lack of objective, science-driven data on pain assessment, and the availability of appropriate pharmacological tools for pain mitigation. To address this deficit, we have reviewed and summarized the available publications on pain management in rats, mice and guinea pigs. Different drug classes and specific pharmacokinetic profiles, recommended dosages, and routes of administration are discussed, and updated recommendations are provided. Nonpharmacologic tools for increasing the comfort and wellbeing of research animals are also discussed. The potential adverse effects of analgesics are also reviewed. While gaps still exist in our understanding of clinical pain management in rodents, effective pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies are available that can and should be used to provide analgesia while minimizing adverse effects. The key to effective clinical management of pain is thoughtful planning that incorporates study needs and veterinary guidance, knowledge of the pharmacokinetics and mechanisms of action of drugs being considered, careful attention to individual differences, and establishing an institutional culture that commits to pain management for all species as a central component of animal welfare.
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- Patricia L Foley
- Division of Comparative Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC;,
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- Laboratory Animal Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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- Charles River, Wilmington, Massachusetts, Dept of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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Jirkof P, Rudeck J, Lewejohann L. Assessing Affective State in Laboratory Rodents to Promote Animal Welfare-What Is the Progress in Applied Refinement Research? Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:E1026. [PMID: 31775293 PMCID: PMC6941082 DOI: 10.3390/ani9121026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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An animal's capacity to suffer is a prerequisite for any animal welfare concern, and the minimization of suffering is a key aim of refinement research. In contrast to the traditional focus on avoiding or reducing negative welfare states, modern animal welfare concepts highlight the importance of promoting positive welfare states in laboratory animals. Reliable assessments of affective states, as well as the knowledge of how to elicit positive affective states, are central to this concept. Important achievements have been made to assess pain and other negative affective states in animals in the last decades, but it is only recently that the neurobiology of positive emotions in humans and animals has been gaining more interest. Thereby, the need for promotion of positive affective states for laboratory animals is gaining more acceptance, and methods allowing the assessment of affective states in animals have been increasingly introduced. In this overview article, we present common and emerging methods to assess affective states in laboratory rodents. We focus on the implementation of these methods into applied refinement research to identify achieved progress as well as the future potential of these tools to improve animal welfare in animal-based research.
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- Paulin Jirkof
- Department Animal Welfare and 3R, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Center for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), 12277 Berlin, Germany; (J.R.); (L.L.)
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Center for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), 12277 Berlin, Germany; (J.R.); (L.L.)
- Institute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Freie University Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany
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Evaluating analgesic efficacy and administration route following craniotomy in mice using the grimace scale. Sci Rep 2019; 9:359. [PMID: 30674967 PMCID: PMC6344523 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36897-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Most research laboratories abide by guidelines and mandates set by their research institution regarding the administration of analgesics to control pain during the postoperative period. Unfortunately, measuring pain originating from the head is difficult, making adequate decisions regarding pain control following stereotaxic surgery problematic. In addition, most postsurgical analgesia protocols require multiple injections over several days, which may cause stress and distress during a critical recovery period. Here we sought to (1) assess the degree of postoperative pain following craniotomy in mice, (2) compare the efficacy of three common rodent analgesics (carprofen, meloxicam and buprenorphine) for reducing this pain and (3) determine whether the route of administration (injected or self-administered through the drinking supply) influenced pain relief post-craniotomy. Using the mouse grimace scale (MGS), we found that injectable analgesics were significantly more effective at relieving post-craniotomy pain, however, both routes of administration decreased pain scores in the first 24 h postsurgery. Specifically, buprenorphine administered independently of administration route was the most effective at reducing MGS scores, however, female mice showed greater sensitivity to carprofen when administered through the water supply. Although it is necessary to provide laboratory animals with analgesics after an invasive procedure, there remains a gap in the literature regarding the degree of craniotomy-related pain in rodents and the efficacy of alternative routes of administration. Our study highlights the limitations of administering drugs through the drinking supply, even at doses that are considered to be higher than those currently recommended by most research institutions for treating pain of mild to moderate severity.
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Clemensen J, Rasmussen LV, Abelson KSP. Transdermal Fentanyl Solution Provides Long-term Analgesia in the Hind-paw Incisional Model of Postoperative Pain in Male Rats. In Vivo 2018; 32:713-719. [PMID: 29936450 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND A recently developed transdermal fentanyl solution was hypothesized to be effective for non-invasive postoperative analgesia in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-nine male Sprague-Dawley rats were treated once with 0.1, 0.33 or 1.0 mg/kg transdermal fentanyl solution at the skin of the scruff 1 h prior to subjected to hind-paw surgery, and compared to non-treated animals. All rats were tested for nociceptive response in the electronic von Frey (EVF) test between 1 and 72 h postoperatively, and assessed daily with regards to facial expression, body weight changes and welfare score. RESULTS Fentanyl treatment at all doses significantly reduced nociceptive response in the EVF test throughout the 72 h of experimentation, reduced facial expressions on all days postoperatively, slightly reduced the body weight and improved postoperative welfare parameters. CONCLUSION The present study indicates that transdermal fentanyl solution seems to be an effective, non-invasive and long-lasting analgesic regimen in male rats.
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- Johanne Clemensen
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Guarnieri M, Brayton C, Tyler BM. A Long-Term Study of a Lipid-Buprenorphine Implant in Rats. J Vet Med 2018; 2018:2616152. [PMID: 30112418 PMCID: PMC6077592 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2616152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Animal models to study opiates are of growing interest. We have examined the short-term safety of buprenorphine implants in Fischer F344/NTac rats treated with excess doses of a cholesterol-triglyceride suspension of buprenorphine. A single injection of 0.65 mg/kg afforded clinically significant blood levels of analgesia for 3 days. Chemistry, hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis values with 2- to 10-fold excess doses of the drug-lipid suspension were within normal limits. Histopathology findings were unremarkable. The skin and underlying tissue surrounding the drug injection were unremarkable. Here we report the results of a long-term follow-up study of female rats injected with 0.65 and 1.3 mg/kg. The 14-month evaluation showed no abnormal findings that could be attributed to the drug or lipid suspension. These results confirm the safety of cholesterol-triglyceride carrier systems for subcutaneous drug delivery in laboratory animals and suggest that this model may be used to study long-term effects of opiate therapy.
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- Michael Guarnieri
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Jirkof P, Arras M, Cesarovic N. Tramadol:Paracetamol in drinking water for treatment of post-surgical pain in laboratory mice. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2017.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Evangelista Vaz R, Draganov DI, Rapp C, Avenel F, Steiner G, Arras M, Bergadano A. Preliminary pharmacokinetics of tramadol hydrochloride after administration via different routes in male and female B6 mice. Vet Anaesth Analg 2017; 45:111-122. [PMID: 29066180 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaa.2016.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE 1) To determine the pharmacokinetics of tramadol hydrochloride and its active metabolite, O-desmethyltramadol (M1), after administration through different routes in female and male C57Bl/6 mice; 2) to evaluate the stability of tramadol solutions; and 3) to identify a suitable dose regimen for prospective clinical analgesia in B6 mice. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, randomized, blinded, parallel design. ANIMALS A total of 18 male and 18 female C57Bl/6 mice (20-30 g). METHODS Mice were administered 25 mg kg-1 tramadol as a bolus [intravenously (IV), intraperitoneally (IP), subcutaneously (SQ), orally per gavage (OSgavage)] over 25 hours [orally in drinking water (OSwater) or Syrspend SF (OSSyrsp)]. Venous blood was sampled at six predetermined time points over 4 to 31 hours, depending on administration route, to determine tramadol and M1 plasma concentrations (liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry detection). Pharmacokinetic parameters were described using a noncompartmental model. The stability of tramadol in water (acidified and untreated) and Syrspend SF (0.20 mg mL-1) at ambient conditions for 1 week was evaluated. RESULTS After all administration routes, Cmax was >100 ng mL-1 for tramadol and >40 ng mL-1 for M1 (reported analgesic ranges in man) followed by short half-lives (2-6 hours). The mean tramadol plasma concentration after self-administration remained >100 ng mL-1 throughout consumption time. M1 was found in the OSSyrs group only at 7 hours, whereas it was detectable in OSwater throughout administration. Tramadol had low oral bioavailability (26%). Short-lasting side effects were observed only after IV administration. Water and Syrspend SF solutions were stable for 1 week. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE 1) At the dose administered, high plasma concentrations of tramadol and M1 were obtained, with half-life depending on the administration route. 2) Plasma levels were stable over self-consumption time. 3) Solutions were stable for 1 week at ambient conditions.
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- Rocío Evangelista Vaz
- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Comparative Medicine, Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, DMPK and Bioanalytical R&D, Pharmacokinetics, Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, DMPK and Bioanalytical R&D, Pharmacokinetics, Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, DMPK and Bioanalytical R&D, Pharmacokinetics, Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Translational Technologies and Bioinformatics, Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Comparative Medicine, Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Subcutaneous Implants of a Cholesterol-Triglyceride-Buprenorphine Suspension in Rats. J Vet Med 2017; 2017:3102567. [PMID: 28492060 PMCID: PMC5401735 DOI: 10.1155/2017/3102567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2017] [Revised: 03/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A Target Animal Safety protocol was used to examine adverse events in male and female Fischer F344/NTac rats treated with increasing doses of a subcutaneous implant of a lipid suspension of buprenorphine. A single injection of 0.65 mg/kg afforded clinically significant blood levels of drug for 3 days. Chemistry, hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis values with 2- to 10-fold excess doses of the drug-lipid suspension were within normal limits. Histopathology findings were unremarkable. The skin and underlying tissue surrounding the drug injection were unremarkable. Approximately 25% of a cohort of rats given the excess doses of 1.3, 3.9, and 6.5 mg/kg displayed nausea-related behavior consisting of intermittent and limited excess grooming and self-gnawing. These results confirm the safety of cholesterol-triglyceride carrier systems for subcutaneous drug delivery of buprenorphine in laboratory animals and further demonstrate the utility of lipid-based carriers as scaffolds for subcutaneous, long-acting drug therapy.
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Side effects of pain and analgesia in animal experimentation. Lab Anim (NY) 2017; 46:123-128. [DOI: 10.1038/laban.1216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Sauer M, Fleischmann T, Lipiski M, Arras M, Jirkof P. Buprenorphine via drinking water and combined oral-injection protocols for pain relief in mice. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2016.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Molina-Cimadevila MJ, García-Robles T, Muñoz-Mediavilla C, Brito-Casillas Y, Wägner AM, Rey P, Sanchez A. Treatment and re-characterization of mouse obstructive genitourinary syndrome. Lab Anim (NY) 2016; 45:225-32. [PMID: 27203264 DOI: 10.1038/laban.1024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We aimed to characterize and to explore a treatment for a condition in which male mice exhibited a solid bulge in the preputial area and an inability to breed. Twenty-seven mice from several animal housing institutions in Spain were included in this study for microbiological and pathological characterization of this condition. The condition mostly affected breeding animals and was associated with the C57BL/6J genetic background. A solid, yellowish-white substance was found inside the prepuce, which displaced the penis cranially, preventing its externalization and limiting the animal's capacity to breed. This pattern was almost identical to that of post-coital vaginal plugs, suggesting that the blocking substance originated from ejaculate. Opposite to what was suggested in previous publications, the penis was completely intact in all of the cases, with no signs of mutilation or wounds. Based on our findings, we developed a surgical technique to clear the prepuce and recover breeding performance, which we tested in 15 other mice with the condition. We eliminated the blocking substance and recurrence of the condition by surgically opening the prepuce, and most of the animals recovered fertility.
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- María Jesús Molina-Cimadevila
- Animal Facility Unit, RMG-SEA Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernandez-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Alicante, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Veterinary Faculty of the Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio de Madrid, Spain
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- Veterinary Faculty of the Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio de Madrid, Spain
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Hawkins P, Armstrong R, Boden T, Garside P, Knight K, Lilley E, Seed M, Wilkinson M, Williams RO. Applying refinement to the use of mice and rats in rheumatoid arthritis research. Inflammopharmacology 2015; 23:131-50. [PMID: 26168847 PMCID: PMC4508365 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-015-0241-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a painful, chronic disorder and there is currently an unmet need for effective therapies that will benefit a wide range of patients. The research and development process for therapies and treatments currently involves in vivo studies, which have the potential to cause discomfort, pain or distress. This Working Group report focuses on identifying causes of suffering within commonly used mouse and rat ‘models’ of RA, describing practical refinements to help reduce suffering and improve welfare without compromising the scientific objectives. The report also discusses other, relevant topics including identifying and minimising sources of variation within in vivo RA studies, the potential to provide pain relief including analgesia, welfare assessment, humane endpoints, reporting standards and the potential to replace animals in RA research.
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- Penny Hawkins
- Research Animals Department, RSPCA, Wilberforce Way, Southwater, West Sussex, RH13 9RS, UK,
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Jirkof P, Tourvieille A, Cinelli P, Arras M. Buprenorphine for pain relief in mice: repeated injections vs sustained-release depot formulation. Lab Anim 2014; 49:177-87. [DOI: 10.1177/0023677214562849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Sustained-release formulations of analgesic drugs are promising alternatives to repeated drug injections. Here, we compared a sustained-release formulation of buprenorphine (SB, 2.2 mg/kg) with a standard protocol of three injections of buprenorphine (Temgesic, 0.1 mg/kg/8 h) in mice. Buprenorphine serum concentration and analgesic action (thermal sensitivity) were determined in healthy mice. Additionally, the pain relief properties of both protocols were assessed after laparotomy using physiological and ethological measures of pain and recovery. Serum concentrations and thermal sensitivity tests indicated duration of action of at least 4 h (but less than 8 h) with the Temgesic protocol, and 24–48 h with SB. Behavioural and clinical parameters indicated at least partial pain relief after surgery for both protocols. Observed side-effects of buprenorphine independent of the protocol were increased activity, disturbed circadian rhythm and several abnormal behaviours. A tendency for decreased food and water intake as well as body weight reduction was also seen. Body weight decreased significantly in animals that received three injections of Temgesic, regardless of whether surgery was performed or not ( P = 0.015; P = 0.023), hinting at a stress response towards this repeated intervention. In conclusion, an application interval of 8 h (Temgesic) appears too long and might lead to repeated periods with insufficient analgesia in animals undergoing lasting and/or substantial pain after surgery. In comparison to the standard protocol, SB provided a long-lasting, assured analgesia without possible stressful repeated injections in a standard surgical model, with only limited and acceptable behavioural side-effects.
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- P Jirkof
- Division of Surgical Research, Centre for Clinical Research, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Trauma Surgery, Centre for Clinical Research, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Surgical Research, Centre for Clinical Research, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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