Evaluation of Pain in Acute Pulpitis Hyperalgesia Model Rats

ObjectiveTo establish a rat hyperalgesia model of acute pulpitis induced by lipopoly-saccharide (LPS) administration to the maxillary molars. In addition, to analyze and evaluate the acute pain and LPS-induced pulpitis, and to investigate the change of pain threshold in rats with acute pulpitis.Meth...

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Main Authors: ZHAO Sijia, HE Xinyu, JING Quan, MA Lin, GUO Chunlan, WAN Kuo
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Published: Editorial Office of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine 2022-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.slarc.org.cn/dwyx/CN/10.12300/j.issn.1674-5817.2021.171
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author ZHAO Sijia
HE Xinyu
JING Quan
MA Lin
GUO Chunlan
WAN Kuo
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JING Quan
MA Lin
GUO Chunlan
WAN Kuo
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description ObjectiveTo establish a rat hyperalgesia model of acute pulpitis induced by lipopoly-saccharide (LPS) administration to the maxillary molars. In addition, to analyze and evaluate the acute pain and LPS-induced pulpitis, and to investigate the change of pain threshold in rats with acute pulpitis.MethodsForty-five adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were equally divided into LPS group, normal saline (NS) group, and blank control (SHAM) group, with 15 rats in each group. Under isoflurance anesthesia, the rats in the LPS group had their right upper molar teeth drilled and LPS was sealed temporarily with Caviton, while those in the NS group had their right upper molar teeth drilled and normal saline was sealed temporarily with Caviton. Rats in the SHAM group, serving as blank control group,were only anesthetized with isoflurane. Pain behavioral indexes, including spontaneous pain behavior scores, 50% paw withdrawal threshold (PWT), head withdrawal thresholds (HWT), paw withdrawal latency (PWL), and head withdrawal latency (HWL) were measured before and 2 h, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after surgery. After rats were anesthetized and sacrificed, the pathological status of pulp tissues was confirmed with hematoxylin-eosin staining and pathological examination and serum IL-1β and TNF-α were determined by ELISA.ResultsConcerning spontaneous pain behavior, the facial grooming time in the LPS group was significantly higher than that in the NS group postoperatively (P<0.05), and increased gradually with time, although there was no significant difference in activity time. The HWT in the LPS group was significantly lower than that in the NS group at 2 h, 24 h, and 48 h postoperatively (P<0.05). Additionally, 50% PWT in the LPS and NS groups were significantly lower than those in the SHAM group (P<0.05). The LPS group had a significantly lower HWL than the NA group at 2 h and 48 h postoperatively (P<0.05). Likewise, the PWL was significantly lower in the LPS group than the NS group (P<0.05) at 72 h postoperatively. The IL-1β and TNF-α levels in the rats’ serum were significantly higher in the LPS group than in the NS group (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Moreover, the IL-1β and TNF-α levels in all groups began increasing 2 h after the model establishment, reaching a peak at 48 h. The pathological results of the LPS group showed a gradual expansion in the neutrophil infiltration area from the point of perforation to the crown pulp and upper root pulp, in 24-72 h after modeling. The rats in the NS group exhibited milder degree of inflammation than those in the LPS group.ConclusionBased on the observations regarding rat behavior, pathological changes of dental pulp, and detection of inflammatory factors in serum, the LPS induced acute pulpitis model causes pathological pain and pain threshold alterations in rats.
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spelling doaj.art-1efa9b14480044678c14f2ad0b2f7b652022-12-22T04:15:17ZzhoEditorial Office of Laboratory Animal and Comparative MedicineShiyan dongwu yu bijiao yixue1674-58172022-08-0142433334110.12300/j.issn.1674-5817.2021.1711674-5817(2022)04-0333-09Evaluation of Pain in Acute Pulpitis Hyperalgesia Model RatsZHAO SijiaHE XinyuJING QuanMA LinGUO ChunlanWAN KuoObjectiveTo establish a rat hyperalgesia model of acute pulpitis induced by lipopoly-saccharide (LPS) administration to the maxillary molars. In addition, to analyze and evaluate the acute pain and LPS-induced pulpitis, and to investigate the change of pain threshold in rats with acute pulpitis.MethodsForty-five adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were equally divided into LPS group, normal saline (NS) group, and blank control (SHAM) group, with 15 rats in each group. Under isoflurance anesthesia, the rats in the LPS group had their right upper molar teeth drilled and LPS was sealed temporarily with Caviton, while those in the NS group had their right upper molar teeth drilled and normal saline was sealed temporarily with Caviton. Rats in the SHAM group, serving as blank control group,were only anesthetized with isoflurane. Pain behavioral indexes, including spontaneous pain behavior scores, 50% paw withdrawal threshold (PWT), head withdrawal thresholds (HWT), paw withdrawal latency (PWL), and head withdrawal latency (HWL) were measured before and 2 h, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after surgery. After rats were anesthetized and sacrificed, the pathological status of pulp tissues was confirmed with hematoxylin-eosin staining and pathological examination and serum IL-1β and TNF-α were determined by ELISA.ResultsConcerning spontaneous pain behavior, the facial grooming time in the LPS group was significantly higher than that in the NS group postoperatively (P<0.05), and increased gradually with time, although there was no significant difference in activity time. The HWT in the LPS group was significantly lower than that in the NS group at 2 h, 24 h, and 48 h postoperatively (P<0.05). Additionally, 50% PWT in the LPS and NS groups were significantly lower than those in the SHAM group (P<0.05). The LPS group had a significantly lower HWL than the NA group at 2 h and 48 h postoperatively (P<0.05). Likewise, the PWL was significantly lower in the LPS group than the NS group (P<0.05) at 72 h postoperatively. The IL-1β and TNF-α levels in the rats’ serum were significantly higher in the LPS group than in the NS group (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Moreover, the IL-1β and TNF-α levels in all groups began increasing 2 h after the model establishment, reaching a peak at 48 h. The pathological results of the LPS group showed a gradual expansion in the neutrophil infiltration area from the point of perforation to the crown pulp and upper root pulp, in 24-72 h after modeling. The rats in the NS group exhibited milder degree of inflammation than those in the LPS group.ConclusionBased on the observations regarding rat behavior, pathological changes of dental pulp, and detection of inflammatory factors in serum, the LPS induced acute pulpitis model causes pathological pain and pain threshold alterations in rats.https://www.slarc.org.cn/dwyx/CN/10.12300/j.issn.1674-5817.2021.171acute pulpitishyperalgesialipopolysaccharidepain behaviorsprague-dawley rats
spellingShingle ZHAO Sijia
HE Xinyu
JING Quan
MA Lin
GUO Chunlan
WAN Kuo
Evaluation of Pain in Acute Pulpitis Hyperalgesia Model Rats
Shiyan dongwu yu bijiao yixue
acute pulpitis
hyperalgesia
lipopolysaccharide
pain behavior
sprague-dawley rats
title Evaluation of Pain in Acute Pulpitis Hyperalgesia Model Rats
title_full Evaluation of Pain in Acute Pulpitis Hyperalgesia Model Rats
title_fullStr Evaluation of Pain in Acute Pulpitis Hyperalgesia Model Rats
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Pain in Acute Pulpitis Hyperalgesia Model Rats
title_short Evaluation of Pain in Acute Pulpitis Hyperalgesia Model Rats
title_sort evaluation of pain in acute pulpitis hyperalgesia model rats
topic acute pulpitis
hyperalgesia
lipopolysaccharide
pain behavior
sprague-dawley rats
url https://www.slarc.org.cn/dwyx/CN/10.12300/j.issn.1674-5817.2021.171
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