Abstract:Abstract Objective: To observe the role of and of spinal Pellino1(Peli1) in hyperalgesia induced by remifentanil and its possible mechanism. Methods: 36 adult male SD rats were randomly divided into 6 groups with 6 rats in each group: saline group(S), remifentanil group (R), saline+scrambled shRNA group (S+shscr), remifentanil+scrambled shRNA group (R+shscr), saline+Peli1shRNA group (S+shPeli1), remifentanil+ Peli1shRNA group (R+shPeli1). The model of remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia was established by continuous infusion of remifentanil 4?g/(kg ?min) for 2 hours in R, R+shscr and R+shPeli1 group, and intrathecal injection of shScr or Peli1shRNA were performed in S+shscr, R+shscr, S +shPeli1 and R+shPeli1 for 3 consecutive days before remifentanil administration. Mechanical allodynia and heat hyperalgesia were evaluated by mechanical withdrawal threshold( MWT) and thermal withdrawal latency( TWL) respectively, Western blotting and PT-PCR were used to observe the protein and mRNA expression of Peli1, Iba1and GFAP, the expression TNF- α, IL-6 and IL-1were determined by ELISA. Results: compared with S group, MWT and TWL were significantly decreased in R group on the 1st day and 3rd day after infusion of remifentanil(P < 0.001), compared with R+ shscr group, MWT and TWL were markedly increased in R+shPeli1 group on the 1st day and 3rd day after infusion of remifentanil(P < 0.001),compared with the baseline, the protein and mRNA expression level of Peli1 in spinal cord were significantly increased in group R at 6h, 1 day and 3day after infusion of remifentanil (P < 0.001). compared with S+shscr group, the protein and mRNA expression level of Iba1 and the expression of TNF- α, IL-6 and IL-1? in spinal cord were obviously increased in group R at 1 day after infusion of remifentanil(P < 0.001), while, compared with R+shscr group, the protein and mRNA expression level of Iba1 and the expression of TNF- α, IL-6 and IL-1? in spinal cord were significantly decreased in group R+ shPeli1 at 1st day after infusion of remifentanil(P < 0.001). Conclusion: Peli1 is involved in the process of hyperalgesia induced by remifentanil, and its mechanism may be related to the activation of microglia and inflammatory reaction in rat spinal cord.