Valproic acid alleviates generalized hyperalgesia in mice with induced adenomyosis

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research - Tập 37 Số 7 - Trang 696-708 - 2011
Xishi Liu1, Sun‐Wei Guo1
1Shanghai Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai College of Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

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AbstractEmerging evidence suggests that adenomyosis, like endometriosis, may also be an epigenetic disease. In this study, we evaluated the effect of valproic acid (VPA) in ICR mice with adenomyosis, induced by neonatal dosing with tamoxifen. For all mice, we evaluated the bodyweight and the response to thermal stimuli by hotplate and tail‐flick tests 4, 8, and 12 weeks after dosing, respectively, and then treated mice with low‐ and high‐dose of VPA, progesterone (P4), P4 + VPA, or vehicle only. Three weeks after treatment, both bodyweight and thermal response tests were evaluated again before sacrifice, and the depth of myometrial infiltration was evaluated. We found that: (i) the induction of adenomyosis resulted in progressive generalized hyperalgesia as measured by hotplate and tail‐flick tests, along with decreased bodyweight; (ii) treatment with VPA, P4, or a combination was efficacious in improving generalized hyperalgesia; and (iii) drug treatment appeared to reduce the myometrial infiltration, but the difference did not reach statistical significance. Thus, VPA seems to be a promising therapeutics for treating adenomyosis, as reported recently in some case series in humans.

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Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Tập 37 Số 7

696-708

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