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Leis StefanAbstract
Neutral endopeptidase (NEP) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) are involved in neuropeptide degradation and may modulate neurogenic inflammation. We therefore explored the effect of specific blockers of NEP and ACE on the intensity of neurogenic inflammation. We investigated eight subjects on three occasions. Two pairs of microdialysis fibers equipped with intraluminal wires were inserted intracutaneously into the volar forearms and electrical stimuli were delivered via the intraluminal electrodes. The microdialysis fibers were perfused either with normal saline, phosphoramidon (NEP inhibitor), or captopril (ACE inhibitor). CGRP release was assessed in the microdialysis eluate via a specific EIA and by evaluating the extent and intensity of the neurogenic flare via a laser Doppler imager. The area of hyperalgesia and allodynia was assessed during electrical stimulation. Inhibition of NEP with phosphoramidon increased flare intensity (P < 0.002) and size (P < 0.01), while blocking ACE had no effect on neurogenic vasodilation. CGRP release could be measured in microdialysis samples after phosphoramidon perfusion only (P < 0.03), not in samples with captopril or saline perfusion. No effect on the areas of hyperalgesia and allodynia could be detected. Our findings suggest that NEP but not ACE is most important for CGRP degradation in human skin. This may be of particular importance for the understanding of pain disorders like migraine or complex regional pain syndrome.
Useful keywords (using NLM MeSH Indexing)
Adult
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide/metabolism
Captopril/adverse effects*
Captopril/pharmacology
Drug Interactions
Electric Stimulation/adverse effects
Enzyme Inhibitors/adverse effects*
Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology
Female
Glycopeptides/pharmacology*
Humans
Hyperalgesia/physiopathology
Immunoenzyme Techniques/methods
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry/methods
Male
Microdialysis/methods
Neprilysin/antagonists*
inhibitors*
Nerve Fibers, Unmyelinated/radiation effects
Neurogenic Inflammation/chemically induced*
Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/pharmacology
Skin/innervation
Skin/physiopathology
Time Factors
Vasodilation/drug effects
Vasodilation/radiation effects
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