Icin-induced NociceptionTo evaluate the possible involvement of TRPV1 channels on S(+)-dicentrine antinociceptive effect, mice were submitted to a test using capsaicin, a specific activator of these channels, as previously described by Santos et al. [37]. Mice were pretreated with vehicle (10 mL/kg, p.o.), S-(+)-dicentrine (100 mg/kg, p.o.) or AMG9810 (a selective TRPV1 antagonist used as positive control, 30 mg/kg, i.p.) 1 h (for p.o. administration) or 0.5 h (for i.p. administration) prior to the injection of 20 mL of capsaicin (TRPV1 activator, 1.6 mg/paw) in the plantar 10457188 surface of the right hindpaw. Immediately after the capsaicin injection, animals were placed into clear observation chambers (9611613 cm) and the nociceptive response was evaluated as the time spent licking the injected paw Title Loaded From File during 5 min. In another set of experiments, mice received vehicle (10 mL/ paw) or S-(+)-dicentrine (100 mg/paw) by intraplantar route, coinjected with capsaicin (1.6 mg/paw), in a total volume of 20 mL. Immediately after the intraplantar injection, animals were placed into clear observation chambers (9611613 cm) and the nociceptive response was evaluated as the time spent licking the injected paw during 5 min.Complete Freund’s Adjuvant-induced Chronic Inflammatory PainMice received an intraplantar injection of 20 mL of Complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA) (Mycobacterium tuberculosis heat killed and dried in paraffin oil), diluted at 50 or 80 , as described by Ferreira et al. [31] with minor modifications. Title Loaded From File control group received 20 mL of vehicle (1 tween 80 in saline) intraplantar. CFA caused hind paw edema, mechanical and thermal hypersensitivity, evaluated 24 hours after CFA injection.a) Measurement of mechanical hypersensitivity. Mechanical hypersensitivity was evaluatedCinnamaldehyde-induced NociceptionTo evaluate the possible involvement of TRPA1 channels in S(+)-dicentrine antinociceptive effect, mice were submitted to a test using cinnamaldehyde, a specific activator of these channels, as previously described by Cordova et al. [38]. Mice were pretreated with vehicle (10 mL/kg, p.o.), S-(+)-dicentrine (100 mg/kg, p.o.) or camphor (a TRPA1 antagonist used as positive control, 7.6 mg/kg, s.c.) 1 h (for p.o. administration) or 0.5 h (for s.c. administration) prior to the injection of 20 mL of cinnamaldehyde (TRPA1 activator, 1.3 mg/paw) in the plantar surface of the right hindpaw. In another set of experiments, mice received vehicle (10 mL/ paw) or S-(+)-dicentrine (100 mg/paw) by intraplantar route, coinjected with cinnamaldehyde (1.3 mg/paw), in a total volume of 20 mL. Immediately after the intraplantar injections, animals were placed into clear observation chambers (9611613 cm) and theas previously described [32] with minor modifications. Mice were acclimatized in individual clear boxes (967611 cm) on an elevated wire-mesh platform, to allow access to the ventral surface of the hindpaws, and mechanical hypersensitivity was assessed by the sensitivity to the application of von Frey hairs (Stoelting Co., Chicago, USA). The von Frey filaments (0.02?.0 g) were presented perpendicularly to the plantar surface of the injectedS-(+)-Dicentrine Induces Antinociceptionnociceptive response was evaluated as the time spent licking the injected paw during 5 min. Considering the results obtained with a single dose of S-(+)dicentrine in this model, the next step was to evaluate the effects of increasing doses of S-(+)-dicentrine administered either by oral r.Icin-induced NociceptionTo evaluate the possible involvement of TRPV1 channels on S(+)-dicentrine antinociceptive effect, mice were submitted to a test using capsaicin, a specific activator of these channels, as previously described by Santos et al. [37]. Mice were pretreated with vehicle (10 mL/kg, p.o.), S-(+)-dicentrine (100 mg/kg, p.o.) or AMG9810 (a selective TRPV1 antagonist used as positive control, 30 mg/kg, i.p.) 1 h (for p.o. administration) or 0.5 h (for i.p. administration) prior to the injection of 20 mL of capsaicin (TRPV1 activator, 1.6 mg/paw) in the plantar 10457188 surface of the right hindpaw. Immediately after the capsaicin injection, animals were placed into clear observation chambers (9611613 cm) and the nociceptive response was evaluated as the time spent licking the injected paw during 5 min. In another set of experiments, mice received vehicle (10 mL/ paw) or S-(+)-dicentrine (100 mg/paw) by intraplantar route, coinjected with capsaicin (1.6 mg/paw), in a total volume of 20 mL. Immediately after the intraplantar injection, animals were placed into clear observation chambers (9611613 cm) and the nociceptive response was evaluated as the time spent licking the injected paw during 5 min.Complete Freund’s Adjuvant-induced Chronic Inflammatory PainMice received an intraplantar injection of 20 mL of Complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA) (Mycobacterium tuberculosis heat killed and dried in paraffin oil), diluted at 50 or 80 , as described by Ferreira et al. [31] with minor modifications. Control group received 20 mL of vehicle (1 tween 80 in saline) intraplantar. CFA caused hind paw edema, mechanical and thermal hypersensitivity, evaluated 24 hours after CFA injection.a) Measurement of mechanical hypersensitivity. Mechanical hypersensitivity was evaluatedCinnamaldehyde-induced NociceptionTo evaluate the possible involvement of TRPA1 channels in S(+)-dicentrine antinociceptive effect, mice were submitted to a test using cinnamaldehyde, a specific activator of these channels, as previously described by Cordova et al. [38]. Mice were pretreated with vehicle (10 mL/kg, p.o.), S-(+)-dicentrine (100 mg/kg, p.o.) or camphor (a TRPA1 antagonist used as positive control, 7.6 mg/kg, s.c.) 1 h (for p.o. administration) or 0.5 h (for s.c. administration) prior to the injection of 20 mL of cinnamaldehyde (TRPA1 activator, 1.3 mg/paw) in the plantar surface of the right hindpaw. In another set of experiments, mice received vehicle (10 mL/ paw) or S-(+)-dicentrine (100 mg/paw) by intraplantar route, coinjected with cinnamaldehyde (1.3 mg/paw), in a total volume of 20 mL. Immediately after the intraplantar injections, animals were placed into clear observation chambers (9611613 cm) and theas previously described [32] with minor modifications. Mice were acclimatized in individual clear boxes (967611 cm) on an elevated wire-mesh platform, to allow access to the ventral surface of the hindpaws, and mechanical hypersensitivity was assessed by the sensitivity to the application of von Frey hairs (Stoelting Co., Chicago, USA). The von Frey filaments (0.02?.0 g) were presented perpendicularly to the plantar surface of the injectedS-(+)-Dicentrine Induces Antinociceptionnociceptive response was evaluated as the time spent licking the injected paw during 5 min. Considering the results obtained with a single dose of S-(+)dicentrine in this model, the next step was to evaluate the effects of increasing doses of S-(+)-dicentrine administered either by oral r.