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Polyamine deprivation provokes an antalgic effect

S Kergozien1, J Y Bansard, J G Delcros

  • 1URA CNRS 1529-Affiliée à l'INSERM, Faculté de Médecine, Institut de Recherche Contre le Cancer, Rennes, France.

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|January 1, 1996
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Polyamines influence pain perception. Depriving rats of polyamines, using a special diet and medication, increased their pain threshold, suggesting polyamines play a role in how we feel pain.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Neuroscience
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Inhibition of putrescine formation and polyamine deficiency prevent tumor growth in rats.
  • A similar regimen in prostate cancer patients reduced prostate-specific antigen and unexpectedly relieved pain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of polyamine deprivation on pain perception in healthy rats.
  • To determine if polyamine levels are linked to nociception.

Main Methods:

  • Rats were fed a polyamine-deficient diet with D,L-2-(difluoromethyl)ornithine and antibiotics for two weeks.
  • Pain perception was assessed using the Randall-Selitto and Tail-Flick tests.

Main Results:

  • Polyamine deprivation significantly increased pain latency in both tested models.

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  • This effect was observed even without significant changes in blood or brain polyamine concentrations.

    • Conclusions:

    • Polyamines play a role in the perception of nociceptive stimuli under physiological conditions.
    • Polyamine deprivation can modulate pain sensitivity.