Journal article
Effect of GR205171 on autonomic dysreflexia induced by colorectal distension in spinal cord injured rats
Spinal cord
26 Jul 2023
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Abstract
STUDY DESIGNPreclinical pharmacology. OBJECTIVESTo determine whether blocking substance P signaling attenuates the hypertension and bradycardia evoked by colorectal distension (CRD) in spinal cord injured (SCI) rats. SETTINGUniversity laboratory in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. METHODSTachykinin NK1 receptor antagonists were administered 30 min prior to CRD three weeks after complete spinal cord transection at the 4th thoracic (T4) level. The dose range, route of administration, and pretreatment time was based on published data demonstrating occupancy of brain NK1 receptors in rodents. RESULTSSubcutaneous (SC) administration of 10-30 mg/kg GR205171 ((2S,3S)-N-[[2-methoxy-5-[5-(trifluoromethyl)tetrazol-1-yl]phenyl]methyl]-2-phenylpiperidin-3-amine dihydrochloride) reduced CRD-induced hypertension and bradycardia by 55 and 49%, respectively, compared with pretreatment values. There was no effect of GR205171 on resting blood pressure or heart rate. In contrast, the same dose range of CP-99,994 ((2S,3S)-N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-phenyl-3-piperidinamine dihydrochloride) had no effect on CRD-induced cardiovascular responses. CONCLUSIONSThe effective dose range of GR205171 to alleviate autonomic dysreflexia is consistent with the blockade of NK1 receptors on pelvic sensory afferents in the lumbosacral spinal cord, which may in turn prevent the over-excitation of sympathetic preganglionic neurons (SPNs) that regulate blood pressure and heart rate. The findings provide preclinical support for the utility of NK1 receptor antagonists to treat autonomic dysreflexia in people with SCI. The difference in the effects of the two NK1 receptor antagonists may reflect the ~200-fold lower affinity of CP-99,994 than GR205171 for the rat NK1 receptor.
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- Title
- Effect of GR205171 on autonomic dysreflexia induced by colorectal distension in spinal cord injured rats
- Creators
- Nadia M J RupniakSilvia FernandesShaoping HouKarl B ThorLesley Marson
- Publication Details
- Spinal cord
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001034201900001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85165619925
- Other Identifier
- 991020843804104721
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