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Effects of repetitive pinprick stimulation on preterm offspring: Alterations in nociceptive responses and inflammatory hypersensitivity in adulthood

2023; Elsevier BV; Volume: 454; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114633

1872-7549

Ravena Carolina de Carvalho, Laura Pereira Generoso, Ana Laura da Silva, Gabrielly Santos Pereira, Danielle Cavalcante de Paula, Natalie Lange Candido, Maria Gabriela Maziero Capello, Josie Resende Torres da Silva, Marcelo Lourenço da Silva,

Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior

This study investigates the effects of repetitive pinprick stimulation on preterm offspring and its impact on nociceptive responses and inflammatory hypersensitivity in adulthood. The objective is to shed light on the potential long-term consequences of neonatal pain and prematurity on sensory processing. Term and preterm rats were subjected to repetitive pinprick (PP) stimulation or control (CC) during the neonatal period. Adult rats received CFA injection to induce inflammatory hypersensitivity, and mechanical hypersensitivity was measured. Gender differences in inflammatory hypersensitivity were also examined. Maternal behavior, litter weight, and offspring growth were monitored to assess any potential influences of the stimulation on these parameters. In preterm rats, the PP stimulation did not affect baseline thresholds to mechanical stimuli, but increased mechanical hypersensitivity after CFA injection in adult rats. Females exhibited greater inflammatory hypersensitivity compared to males. Maternal behavior, litter weight, and offspring growth were not influenced by the stimulation. PP stimulation during the neonatal period led to changes in nociceptive responses in adulthood, potentially altering sensory processing. PP stimulation in preterm rats during the neonatal period resulted in changes in nociceptive responses in adulthood, leading to increased inflammatory hypersensitivity. The study emphasizes how early development can significantly impact sensory processing and further highlights the potential long-term consequences of prematurity and neonatal pain on this processing.