The selective COX-2 inhibitor Etoricoxib reduces acute inflammatory markers in a model of neurogenic laryngitis but loses its efficacy with prolonged treatment

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

Lima Rodrigues, M (Author) Other; Lamas, N (Author) Other; Valle Fernandes, A (Author) Other; Cruz, A (Author) Other; Vieira, A (Author) Other; oliveira, p (Author) ICBAS; Pedrosa, J (Author) Other; CASTRO, AG (Author) Other; Reis, RM (Author) Other; Baltazar, F (Author) Other; Almeida, A (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Inflammation Research

Vol. 59

Pages: 743-753

ISSN: 1023-3830

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Authenticus ID: P-003-3EA

DOI: 10.1007/s00011-010-0185-5

Abstract (EN): A randomised experimental study was used to evaluate the therapeutic effect of a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor in neurogenic laryngitis. Male Wistar Han rats were subjected to the nasogastric intubation model (NGI) of laryngitis for 1 and 2 weeks. The NGI animals were divided into three groups: (1) treated with COX-2 inhibitor Etoricoxib, (2) vehicle and (3) non-intubated animals. A fourth group of animals was submitted to NGI only. Laryngeal sections were immunostained for substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) fibre-immunoreactivity (IR) and quantification of COX-2 positive cells through stereological analysis. The expression of COX-2, interleukins IL-1 beta, IL-6, IL-10 and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) was determined by quantitative real time QRT-PCR. Etoricoxib (6 mg/kg/day) was prepared in 0.9% sterile saline with 5% glucose (vehicle) and administered daily during 1 or 2 weeks. Treatment for 1 week with Etoricoxib attenuated the CGRP-IR fibre depletion, the COX-2-IR increased cell number and the TNF-alpha and COX-2 mRNA increased levels induced by NGI. Two weeks of treatment had no beneficial effect. Etoricoxib is effective in neurogenic laryngitis for limited periods of administration, indicating that selective COX-2 inhibitors should be evaluated in the future.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11