Ivabradine, a hyperpolarization-activated channel blocker, attenuates mechanical, but not heat, hypersensitivity in hyperglycaemic and normoglycemic rat models of diabetic neuropathy

<p dir="ltr">Diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) is a debilitating complication of longstanding type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes mellitus. DPNP patients experience mechanical and thermal pain hypersensitivity. Despite its clinical significance and high prevalence, tre...

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Main Author: Dina Elsayegh (23739912) (author)
Other Authors: Omar Tluli (23739915) (author), Maram Elzayyat (22928644) (author), Abdelrahman Karen (23739918) (author), Layan Albarghouthi (23739921) (author), Abdulla Al-Emadi (23739924) (author), Mubarak AlMaadid (23739927) (author), Haya Al-Mohannadi (20362818) (author), Laiche Djouhri (112613) (author)
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Mubarak AlMaadid (23739927)
Haya Al-Mohannadi (20362818)
Laiche Djouhri (112613)
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Abdelrahman Karen (23739918)
Layan Albarghouthi (23739921)
Abdulla Al-Emadi (23739924)
Mubarak AlMaadid (23739927)
Haya Al-Mohannadi (20362818)
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Omar Tluli (23739915)
Maram Elzayyat (22928644)
Abdelrahman Karen (23739918)
Layan Albarghouthi (23739921)
Abdulla Al-Emadi (23739924)
Mubarak AlMaadid (23739927)
Haya Al-Mohannadi (20362818)
Laiche Djouhri (112613)
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Medical biochemistry and metabolomics
Neurosciences
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Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
neuropathic pain
pain hypersensitivity
hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels
ivabradine
mechanical allodynia
thermal hyperalgesia
streptozotocin (STZ)
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description <p dir="ltr">Diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) is a debilitating complication of longstanding type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes mellitus. DPNP patients experience mechanical and thermal pain hypersensitivity. Despite its clinical significance and high prevalence, treatment for DPNP remains challenging due to its unclear pathogenesis. We investigated whether hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) ion channels, known to be involved in other PNP types, also contribute to DPNP. We used two DPNP rat models: (a) streptozotocin (STZ) model of T1DM induced by a single STZ injection (60 mg/kg, i.p.), and (b) high fat diet-fed STZ model (HFD/STZ) of T2DM induced by feeding the rats with HFD (60% calories as fat) for 2 weeks followed by a low-dose STZ injection (35 mg/kg, i.p.). We found that: (a) diabetic (hyperglycaemic) and non-diabetic (normoglycemic) STZ rats, as well as normoglycemic HFD/ZTZ rats, exhibit mechanical and heat hypersensitivity, evidenced by reduced paw withdrawal thresholds and latencies, respectively, and (b) ivabradine (10 mg/kg, i.p.), the clinically approved HCN blocker, was as effective as the positive control gabapentin in attenuating mechanical, but not heat, hypersensitivity, in both models. These findings reinforce that factors beyond hyperglycaemia contribute to DPNP and highlight HCN channels as potential therapeutic targets for treating DPNP.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Drug Targeting<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1061186x.2025.2587701" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1061186x.2025.2587701</a></p>
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spelling Ivabradine, a hyperpolarization-activated channel blocker, attenuates mechanical, but not heat, hypersensitivity in hyperglycaemic and normoglycemic rat models of diabetic neuropathyDina Elsayegh (23739912)Omar Tluli (23739915)Maram Elzayyat (22928644)Abdelrahman Karen (23739918)Layan Albarghouthi (23739921)Abdulla Al-Emadi (23739924)Mubarak AlMaadid (23739927)Haya Al-Mohannadi (20362818)Laiche Djouhri (112613)Biomedical and clinical sciencesMedical biochemistry and metabolomicsNeurosciencesPharmacology and pharmaceutical sciencesDiabetic peripheral neuropathyneuropathic painpain hypersensitivityhyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channelsivabradinemechanical allodyniathermal hyperalgesiastreptozotocin (STZ)<p dir="ltr">Diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) is a debilitating complication of longstanding type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes mellitus. DPNP patients experience mechanical and thermal pain hypersensitivity. Despite its clinical significance and high prevalence, treatment for DPNP remains challenging due to its unclear pathogenesis. We investigated whether hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) ion channels, known to be involved in other PNP types, also contribute to DPNP. We used two DPNP rat models: (a) streptozotocin (STZ) model of T1DM induced by a single STZ injection (60 mg/kg, i.p.), and (b) high fat diet-fed STZ model (HFD/STZ) of T2DM induced by feeding the rats with HFD (60% calories as fat) for 2 weeks followed by a low-dose STZ injection (35 mg/kg, i.p.). We found that: (a) diabetic (hyperglycaemic) and non-diabetic (normoglycemic) STZ rats, as well as normoglycemic HFD/ZTZ rats, exhibit mechanical and heat hypersensitivity, evidenced by reduced paw withdrawal thresholds and latencies, respectively, and (b) ivabradine (10 mg/kg, i.p.), the clinically approved HCN blocker, was as effective as the positive control gabapentin in attenuating mechanical, but not heat, hypersensitivity, in both models. These findings reinforce that factors beyond hyperglycaemia contribute to DPNP and highlight HCN channels as potential therapeutic targets for treating DPNP.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Drug Targeting<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1061186x.2025.2587701" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1061186x.2025.2587701</a></p>2025-11-19T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1080/1061186x.2025.2587701https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Ivabradine_a_hyperpolarization-activated_channel_blocker_attenuates_mechanical_but_not_heat_hypersensitivity_in_hyperglycaemic_and_normoglycemic_rat_models_of_diabetic_neuropathy/32033943CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/320339432025-11-19T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle Ivabradine, a hyperpolarization-activated channel blocker, attenuates mechanical, but not heat, hypersensitivity in hyperglycaemic and normoglycemic rat models of diabetic neuropathy
Dina Elsayegh (23739912)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Medical biochemistry and metabolomics
Neurosciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
neuropathic pain
pain hypersensitivity
hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels
ivabradine
mechanical allodynia
thermal hyperalgesia
streptozotocin (STZ)
status_str publishedVersion
title Ivabradine, a hyperpolarization-activated channel blocker, attenuates mechanical, but not heat, hypersensitivity in hyperglycaemic and normoglycemic rat models of diabetic neuropathy
title_full Ivabradine, a hyperpolarization-activated channel blocker, attenuates mechanical, but not heat, hypersensitivity in hyperglycaemic and normoglycemic rat models of diabetic neuropathy
title_fullStr Ivabradine, a hyperpolarization-activated channel blocker, attenuates mechanical, but not heat, hypersensitivity in hyperglycaemic and normoglycemic rat models of diabetic neuropathy
title_full_unstemmed Ivabradine, a hyperpolarization-activated channel blocker, attenuates mechanical, but not heat, hypersensitivity in hyperglycaemic and normoglycemic rat models of diabetic neuropathy
title_short Ivabradine, a hyperpolarization-activated channel blocker, attenuates mechanical, but not heat, hypersensitivity in hyperglycaemic and normoglycemic rat models of diabetic neuropathy
title_sort Ivabradine, a hyperpolarization-activated channel blocker, attenuates mechanical, but not heat, hypersensitivity in hyperglycaemic and normoglycemic rat models of diabetic neuropathy
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Medical biochemistry and metabolomics
Neurosciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
neuropathic pain
pain hypersensitivity
hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels
ivabradine
mechanical allodynia
thermal hyperalgesia
streptozotocin (STZ)