β-Elemene alleviates bone cancer-related pain in rats by modulating N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor 2B subunit

Gong, Liyan; Cai, Huimin; Zhou, Qiuping; Kong, Xiangzhen

doi:10.4314/tjpr.v17i4.5

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“…For example, β -Elemene induces apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells by activating the STAT-NF- κ B pathway [ 16 ]. Moreover, the available literature demonstrates that β -Elemene has been proved to alleviate bone cancer pain in rats by regulating the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor 2B subunit (NR2B) [ 17 ], which plays a key role in the progression of MT [ 18 ]. However, the role of β -Elemene in MT of bone cancer pain has not been clarified and needs further exploration.…”

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β-Elemene Improves Morphine Tolerance in Bone Cancer Pain via N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor 2B Subunit-Mediated μ-Opioid Receptor

Zhou

Gong

Bao

et al. 2022

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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Background Improving morphine tolerance (MT) is an urgent problem in the clinical treatment of bone cancer pain. Considering that β -Elemene is widely used in the treatment of cancer pain, we explored the effects and mechanism of β -Elemene in preventing MT of bone cancer pain. Method Bone cancer pain and chronic MT rat model was established by injecting MADB106 cells and morphine (10 mg/kg). SH-SY5Y cells were treated with morphine (10 μ g/mL) for 48 h to establish a cell model. The mechanical withdrawal threshold and thermal withdrawal latency of rats were detected by mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia tests, respectively. The protein expressions of μ -opioid receptor (MOPR), cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 2B (NR2B), phosphorylated-calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (p-CaMKII), and CaMKII were detected by western blot. The viability of SH-SY5Y cells was determined by the cell counting kit-8 assay. cAMP content in SH-SY5Y cells was measured by a LANCE cAMP kit. Result Animal experiments showed that MT strengthened over time, while increased β -Elemene dosage alleviated MT. The viability of SH-SY5Y cells was down-regulated by high-dose β -Elemene. In the rat and cell models, long-term morphine treatment decreased the expression of MOPR and increased the cAMP and NR2B expressions and p-CaMKII/CaMKII, while β -Elemene and siNR2B counteracted the effects of morphine treatment. In addition, siNR2B reversed the effects of β -Elemene on related protein expressions and cAMP content in the cell model. Conclusion β -Elemene improved MT in bone cancer pain through the regulation of NR2B-mediated MOPR.

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β-Elemene Improves Morphine Tolerance in Bone Cancer Pain via N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor 2B Subunit-Mediated μ-Opioid Receptor

Zhou

Gong

Bao

et al. 2022

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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“…Notably, Gong LY et al reported that β-elemene could alleviate cancer pain by downregulating spinal NR2B expression. 69 In light of these findings, we propose that β-elemene may indirectly inhibit spinal sensitization by inhibiting astrocyte-related inflammatory processes. As mentioned before, spinal neural activation precedes that of microglia and astrocytes.…”

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The analgesic effects of β-elemene in rats with neuropathic pain by inhibition of spinal astrocytic ERK activation

Bai

Cao

et al. 2022

Mol Pain

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Neuropathic pain takes a heavy toll on individual well-being, while current therapy is far from desirable. Herein, we assessed the analgesic effect of β-elemene, a chief component in the traditional Chinese medicine Curcuma wenyujin, and explored the underlying mechanisms at the level of spinal dorsal horn (SDH) under neuropathic pain. A spared nerve injury (SNI)-induced neuropathic pain model was established in rats. Intraperitoneal injection (i.p.) of β-elemene was administered for 21 consecutive days. Mechanical allodynia was explored by von Frey filaments. The activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family (including ERK, p38, and JNK) in spinal neurons, astrocytes, and microglia was evaluated using immunostaining 29 days after SNI surgery. The expression of GFAP, Iba-1, p-ERK, p-JNK, and p-p38 within the SDH was measured using immunoblotting. The levels of proinflammatory cytokines (including TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6) were measured with ELISA. The levels of oxidative stress indicators (including MDA, SOD, and GSH-PX) were detected using biochemical tests. Consecutive i.p. administration of β-elemene relieved SNI-induced mechanical allodynia (with an EC50 of 16.40 mg/kg). SNI significantly increased the expression of p-ERK in spinal astrocytes but not microglia on day 29. β-elemene reversed spinal astrocytic ERK activation and subsequent upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines in SNI rats, with no effect on the expression of p38 and JNK in spinal glia. β-elemene also exerted antioxidative effects by increasing the levels of SOD and GSH-PX and decreasing the level of MDA. Our results suggest that SNI induces robust astrocytic ERK activation within the SDH in the late phase of neuropathic pain. β-elemene exerts remarkable analgesic effects on neuropathic pain, possibly by inhibiting spinal astrocytic ERK activation and subsequent neuroinflammatory processes. Our findings suggest that β-elemene might be a promising analgesic for the treatment of chronic pain.

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“…In the last 10 years, with the technological developments in cancer diagnosis and therapy, the rates of survivors with cancer are increasing The issue of making certain how to improve the life quality of patients with cancer has aggregated a number of common concerns. In terms of an effective method to relieve cancer pain, Gong et al 42 demonstrated that 3-elemene has an ideal effect in relieving pain behavior in a rat model of BCRP.…”

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Bibliometric Analysis of Research on the Comorbidity of Cancer and Pain

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Wang²,

Hu³

et al. 2021

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Background Pain is the most common symptom in patients with neoplasm. It is a distressing experience that seriously destructs the quality-of-life of patients, with a high prevalence in clinical observations. However, only a few studies have applied bibliometric methods to analyze systematic works on the comorbidity of cancer and pain. Purpose The aim of this work was to conduct a systematic analysis of the scientific studies worldwide on the comorbidity of cancer and pain in 2010–2019. Methods The Web of Science databases were searched for publications related to the comorbidity of cancer and pain from 2010 to 2019. Results A total of 3,423 papers met the inclusion criteria in this research. The increase in the quantity of papers presented a significant growth from 2010 to 2019 ( P <0.001) by linear regression analysis. The research subject categories of the 3,423 papers mainly concentrated on oncology (28.57%), clinical neurology (25.62%), and healthcare science services (15.89%). The US had the highest number of published papers, followed by the People’s Republic of China, and England. According to scientific statistics, breast cancer (20.36%) was by far the most predominant topic in the papers related to the comorbidity of cancer and pain. Conclusion This bibliometric research provided a framework for visual and quantitative research to management scholars in favor of exploring a potential field related to hot issue and research frontiers.

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β-Elemene alleviates bone cancer-related pain in rats by modulating N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor 2B subunit

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References 23 publications

β-Elemene Improves Morphine Tolerance in Bone Cancer Pain via N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor 2B Subunit-Mediated μ-Opioid Receptor

β-Elemene Improves Morphine Tolerance in Bone Cancer Pain via N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor 2B Subunit-Mediated μ-Opioid Receptor

The analgesic effects of β-elemene in rats with neuropathic pain by inhibition of spinal astrocytic ERK activation

Bibliometric Analysis of Research on the Comorbidity of Cancer and Pain

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