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- Theresa Alexandra Mattioli
- Heather Leduc-Pessah
- Graham Skelhorne-Gross
- Christopher J B Nicol
- Brian Milne
- Tuan Trang
- Catherine M Cahill
Abstract
The innate immune system modulates opioid-induced effects within the central nervous system and one target that has received considerable attention is the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Here, we examined the contribution of TLR4 in the development of morphine tolerance, hyperalgesia, and physical dependence in two inbred mouse strains: C3H/HeJ mice which have a dominant negative point mutation in the Tlr4 gene rendering the receptor non-functional, and B10ScNJ mice which are TLR4 null mutants. We found that neither acute antinociceptive response to a single dose of morphine, nor the development of analgesic tolerance to repeated morphine treatment, was affected by TLR4 genotype. Likewise, opioid induced hyperalgesia and opioid physical dependence (assessed by naloxone precipitated withdrawal) were not altered in TLR4 mutant or null mice. We also examined the behavioural consequence of two stereoisomers of naloxone: (−) naloxone, an opioid receptor antagonist, and (+) naloxone, a purported antagonist of TLR4. Both stereoisomers of naloxone suppressed opioid induced hyperalgesia in wild-type control, TLR4 mutant, and TLR4 null mice. Collectively, our data suggest that TLR4 is not required for opioid-induced analgesic tolerance, hyperalgesia, or physical dependence.
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Theresa Alexandra Mattioli & Heather Leduc-Pessah & Graham Skelhorne-Gross & Christopher J B Nicol & Brian Milne & Tuan Trang & Catherine M Cahill, 2014.
"Toll-Like Receptor 4 Mutant and Null Mice Retain Morphine-Induced Tolerance, Hyperalgesia, and Physical Dependence,"
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(5), pages 1-14, May.
Handle:
RePEc:plo:pone00:0097361
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097361
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