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Zeng ML, Kong S, Chen TX, Peng BW. Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4: a Double-Edged Sword in the Central Nervous System. Mol Neurobiol 2023; 60:1232-1249. [PMID: 36434370 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-022-03141-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) is a nonselective cation channel that can be activated by diverse stimuli, such as heat, mechanical force, hypo-osmolarity, and arachidonic acid metabolites. TRPV4 is widely expressed in the central nervous system (CNS) and participates in many significant physiological processes. However, accumulative evidence has suggested that deficiency, abnormal expression or distribution, and overactivation of TRPV4 are involved in pathological processes of multiple neurological diseases. Here, we review the latest studies concerning the known features of this channel, including its expression, structure, and its physiological and pathological roles in the CNS, proposing an emerging therapeutic strategy for CNS diseases.
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- Meng-Liu Zeng
- Department of Physiology, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Taikang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Rd185#, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.,Medical Science Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Department of Physiology, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Taikang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Rd185#, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Physiology, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Taikang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Rd185#, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Physiology, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, Taikang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University, Donghu Rd185#, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.
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Statins Inhibit the Gliosis of MIO-M1, a Müller Glial Cell Line Induced by TRPV4 Activation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23095190. [PMID: 35563594 PMCID: PMC9100994 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23095190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We characterized Müller cell gliosis induced by the activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid-type 4 (TRPV4) and assessed whether statins could modulate the gliosis. The human Müller cell line, MIO-M1, was used to analyze the gliosis caused by glaucomatous stimulation. To induce Müller gliosis in MIO-M1 cells, GSK101 was used to activate TRPV4, and Müller gliosis was evaluated by analyzing vimentin, nestin, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expression. The expression level of TNF-α was determined by ELISA. To evaluate the GSK101 activation of the NF-κB pathway, p65 phosphorylation was measured by Western blotting, and the nuclear translocation of p65 and IκBα phosphorylation were assessed by immunostaining. To assess the effect of statins on MIO-M1 gliosis, cells were pretreated for 24 h with statins before GSK101 treatment. Vimentin, nestin, and GFAP expression were upregulated by GSK101, while statins effectively inhibited them. The expression of TNF-α was increased by GSK101. The phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of p65 and IκBα phosphorylation, which occurs prior to p65 activation, were induced. Statins suppressed the GSK101-mediated phosphorylation of IκBα and p65 translocation. Statins can mitigate gliosis in the human Müller cell line. Because TRPV4 activation in Müller cells reflects glaucoma pathophysiology, statins may have the potential to prevent RGC death.
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Li M, Zheng J, Wu T, He Y, Guo J, Xu J, Gao C, Qu S, Zhang Q, Zhao J, Cheng W. Activation of TRPV4 Induces Exocytosis and Ferroptosis in Human Melanoma Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23084146. [PMID: 35456964 PMCID: PMC9030060 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23084146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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TRPV4 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 4), a calcium permeable TRP ion channel, is known to play a key role in endocytosis. However, whether it contributes to exocytosis remains unclear. Here, we report that activation of TRPV4 induced massive exocytosis in both melanoma A375 cell and heterologous expression systems. We show here that, upon application of TRPV4-specific agonists, prominent vesicle priming from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) was observed, followed by morphological changes of mitochondrial crista may lead to cell ferroptosis. We further identified interactions between TRPV4 and folding/vesicle trafficking proteins, which were triggered by calcium entry through activated TRPV4. This interplay, in turn, enhanced TRPV4-mediated activation of folding and vesicle trafficking proteins to promote exocytosis. Our study revealed a signaling mechanism underlying stimulus-triggered exocytosis in melanoma and highlighted the role of cellular sensor TRPV4 ion channel in mediating ferroptosis.
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Liu N, Bai L, Lu Z, Gu R, Zhao D, Yan F, Bai J. TRPV4 contributes to ER stress and inflammation: implications for Parkinson’s disease. J Neuroinflammation 2022; 19:26. [PMID: 35093118 PMCID: PMC8800324 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-022-02382-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Its molecular mechanism is still unclear, and pharmacological treatments are unsatisfactory. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) is a nonselective Ca2+ channel. It has recently emerged as a critical risk factor in the pathophysiology of neuronal injuries and cerebral diseases. Our previous study reported that TRPV4 contributed to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the MPP+-induced cell model of PD. In the present study, we detected the role and the mechanism of TRPV4 in 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced PD mice. Methods Intracerebral injection of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) into the substantia nigra (SN) of mice was used to knockdown or upregulate the expression of TRPV4 and intraperitoneal injection of MPTP. Rotarod and pole tests were used to evaluate the locomotor ability of mice. We used immunohistochemistry, Nissl staining and Western blot to detect the alterations in the number of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-positive neurons, Nissl-positive neurons, the levels of ER stress-associated molecules and proinflammatory cytokines in the SN. Results The SN was transfected with AAV for 3 weeks and expressed the target protein with green fluorescence. Knockdown of TRPV4 via injection of a constructed AAV-TRPV4 shRNAi into the SN alleviated the movement deficits of PD mice. Upregulation of TRPV4 via injection of a constructed AAV-TRPV4 aggravated the above movement disorders. The expression of TRPV4 was upregulated in the SN of MPTP-treated mice. Injection of AAV-TRPV4 shRNAi into the SN rescued the number of TH-positive and Nissl-positive neurons in the SN decreased by MPTP, while injection of AAV-TRPV4 induced the opposite effect. Moreover, MPTP-decreased Sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase 2 (SERCA2) and pro-cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-12 (procaspase-12), MPTP-increased Glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), Glucose-regulated protein 94 (GRP94) and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) were inhibited by AAV-TRPV4 shRNAi infection, and enhanced by AAV-TRPV4. In the same way, MPTP-decreased procaspase-1, MPTP-increased Interleukin-18 (IL-18), Cyclooxgenase-2 (COX-2) and 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LOX) were inhibited by AAV-TRPV4 shRNAi, or further exacerbated by AAV-TRPV4. Conclusions These results suggest that TRPV4 mediates ER stress and inflammation pathways, contributing to the loss of dopamine (DA) neurons in the SN and movement deficits in PD mice. Moreover, this study provides a new perspective on molecular targets and gene therapies for the treatment of PD in the future.
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Li W, Xu Y, Liu Z, Shi M, Zhang Y, Deng Y, Zhong X, Chen L, He J, Zeng J, Luo M, Cao W, Wan W. TRPV4 inhibitor HC067047 produces antidepressant-like effect in LPS-induced depression mouse model. Neuropharmacology 2021; 201:108834. [PMID: 34637786 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2021.108834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Inflammation is a crucial component that contributes to the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder. It has been revealed that the nonselective cation channel transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) profoundly affects a variety of physiological processes, including inflammation. However, its roles and mechanisms in LPS-induced depression are still unclear. Here, for the first time, we found that there was a significant increase in TRPV4 in the hippocampus in a depression mouse model induced by LPS. TRPV4 inhibitor HC067047 or knockdown the hippocampal TRPV4 with TRPV4 shRNA could effectively rescue the aberrant behaviors. Furthermore, TRPV4 inhibitor HC067047 reduced the activation of astrocyte and microglia, decreased expression of CaMKII-NLRP3 inflammasome and increased the expression of neurogenesis marker DCX in the hippocampus. In addition, enhanced neuroinflammation in the serum was also reversed by TRPV4 inhibitor HC067047. Thus, we consider that TRPV4 has an important role in contributing to the depression-like behavior following LPS-induced systemic inflammation.
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- Wei Li
- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Anatomy & Histology & Embryology, Kunming Medical University, 650500, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, 421001, Hengyang, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Brain Science Research & Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, 571199, Haikou, China.
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On the Common Journey of Neural Cells through Ischemic Brain Injury and Alzheimer's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22189689. [PMID: 34575845 PMCID: PMC8472292 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22189689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Ischemic brain injury and Alzheimer's disease (AD) both lead to cell death in the central nervous system (CNS) and thus negatively affect particularly the elderly population. Due to the lack of a definitive cure for brain ischemia and AD, it is advisable to carefully study, compare, and contrast the mechanisms that trigger, and are involved in, both neuropathologies. A deeper understanding of these mechanisms may help ameliorate, or even prevent, the destructive effects of neurodegenerative disorders. In this review, we deal with ischemic damage and AD, with the main emphasis on the common properties of these CNS disorders. Importantly, we discuss the Wnt signaling pathway as a significant factor in the cell fate determination and cell survival in the diseased adult CNS. Finally, we summarize the interesting findings that may improve or complement the current sparse and insufficient treatments for brain ischemia and AD, and we delineate prospective directions in regenerative medicine.
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Deng Y, Li W, Niu L, Luo X, Li J, Zhang Y, Liu H, He J, Wan W. Amelioration of Scopolamine-induced Learning and Memory Impairment by the TRPV4 Inhibitor HC067047 in ICR Mice. Neurosci Lett 2021; 767:136209. [PMID: 34480999 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.136209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common causes of neurodegenerative diseases in the elderly. Cholinergic dysfunction is one of the pathological hallmarks of AD and leads to learning and memory impairment. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4(TRPV4), a nonselective cation channel, is involved in learning and memory functions. HC067047, a TRPV4 specific inhibitor, has been reported to protect neurons against cerebral ischemic injury and amyloid-β -(Aβ) 40-induced hippocampal cell death. However, whether HC067047 could improve scopolamine (SCP)-induced cognitive dysfunction in mice is still unknown. The aims of this study were to verify whether HC067047 could ameliorate the SCP-induced learning and memory impairments in mice and to elucidate its underlying mechanisms of action. In this study, we examined the neuroprotective effect of the HC067047 against cognitive dysfunction induced by SCP (5 mg/kg, i.p.), a muscarinic receptor antagonist. The results showed that administration of HC067047(10 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly ameliorated SCP-induced cognitive dysfunction as assessed by the novel place recognition test (NPRT) and novel object recognition test (NORT). In the Y-maze test, HC067047 significantly enhanced the time spent in the novel arm in SCP mice. To further investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effect of HC067047, expression of several proteins involved in apoptosis was examined. The results demonstrated that HC067047 treatment decreased the protein levels of proapoptotic proteins such as Bax and caspase-3 in the hippocampus of SCP mice. In addition, HC067047 enhanced expression of the neurogenesis marker DCX and improved levels of the mature neuronal marker NeuN in SCP mice. These findings suggest the neuroprotective potential of the TRPV4 inhibitor HC067047 for the management of dementia with learning and memory loss.
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- Yingcheng Deng
- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 421001 Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 421001 Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 421001 Hengyang, Hunan, China; Liuyang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, 410300, Liuyang, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 421001 Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 421001 Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 421001 Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, 922Hospital of PLA Joint Logistics Support Force
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- Department of Pathology, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 421001 Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, 421001 Hengyang, Hunan, China; China Key Laboratory Of Brain Science Research & Transformation In Tropical Environment Of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, 571199, Haikou, Hai nan China.
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Lee K, Jo YY, Chung G, Jung JH, Kim YH, Park CK. Functional Importance of Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Channels in Neurological Disorders. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:611773. [PMID: 33748103 PMCID: PMC7969799 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.611773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are transmembrane protein complexes that play important roles in the physiology and pathophysiology of both the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nerve system (PNS). TRP channels function as non-selective cation channels that are activated by several chemical, mechanical, and thermal stimuli as well as by pH, osmolarity, and several endogenous or exogenous ligands, second messengers, and signaling molecules. On the pathophysiological side, these channels have been shown to play essential roles in the reproductive system, kidney, pancreas, lung, bone, intestine, as well as in neuropathic pain in both the CNS and PNS. In this context, TRP channels have been implicated in several neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and epilepsy. Herein, we focus on the latest involvement of TRP channels, with a special emphasis on the recently identified functional roles of TRP channels in neurological disorders related to the disruption in calcium ion homeostasis.
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- Kihwan Lee
- Gachon Pain Center and Department of Physiology, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Oral Physiology and Program in Neurobiology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Program in Neurosciences and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Gachon Pain Center and Department of Physiology, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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- Gachon Pain Center and Department of Physiology, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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Molecular modeling of three-dimensional structure of hTRPV4 protein and experimental verification of its antagonist binding sites. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Liu N, Liu J, Wen X, Bai L, Shao R, Bai J. TRPV4 contributes to ER stress: Relation to apoptosis in the MPP +-induced cell model of Parkinson's disease. Life Sci 2020; 261:118461. [PMID: 32961227 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIMS Parkinson's disease (PD) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder. Its molecular mechanism is still unclear. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has been highlighted in PD. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) is a kind of nonselective calcium cation channel. A defined role for TRPV4 in PD has not been reported. The purpose of the present research was to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which TRPV4 regulates ER stress induced by the 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion (MPP+) in PC12 cells. MAIN METHODS PC12 cells were pretreated with the TRPV4-specific antagonist HC067047 or transfected with TRPV4 siRNA followed by treatment with MPP+. Cell viability was measured by the CCK-8 Assay. The expression of TRPV4, sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase 2 (SERCA2), glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), glucose-regulated protein 94 (GRP94), C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), procaspase-12, and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) was detected by western blot and RT-PCR. KEY FINDINGS The expression of TRPV4 was upregulated, while cell viability was decreased by MPP+, which was reversed by HC067047. The ER stress common molecular signature SERCA2 was depressed by MPP+. Moreover, MPP+ induced upregulation of GRP78, GRP94, CHOP, and decrease in procaspase-12 and TH. HC067047 and TRPV4 siRNA reversed MPP+-induced ER stress and restored TH production. SIGNIFICANCE TRPV4 functions upstream of ER stress induced by MPP+ and holds promise as a prospective pharmacotherapy target for PD.
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- Na Liu
- Faculty of Life science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.
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Rosenkranz SC, Shaposhnykov A, Schnapauff O, Epping L, Vieira V, Heidermann K, Schattling B, Tsvilovskyy V, Liedtke W, Meuth SG, Freichel M, Gelderblom M, Friese MA. TRPV4-Mediated Regulation of the Blood Brain Barrier Is Abolished During Inflammation. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:849. [PMID: 32974355 PMCID: PMC7481434 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction is critically involved in determining the extent of several central nervous systems (CNS) pathologies and here in particular neuroinflammatory conditions. Inhibiting BBB breakdown could reduce the level of vasogenic edema and the number of immune cells invading the CNS, thereby counteracting neuronal injury. Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels have an important role as environmental sensors and constitute attractive therapeutic targets that are involved in calcium homeostasis during pathologies of the CNS. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) is a calcium permeable, non-selective cation channel highly expressed in endothelial cells. As it is involved in the regulation of the blood brain barrier permeability and consequently cerebral edema formation, we anticipated a regulatory role of TRPV4 in CNS inflammation and subsequent neuronal damage. Here, we detected an increase in transendothelial resistance in mouse brain microvascular endothelial cells (MbMECs) after treatment with a selective TRPV4 inhibitor. However, this effect was abolished after the addition of IFNγ and TNFα indicating that inflammatory conditions override TRPV4-mediated permeability. Accordingly, we did not observe a protection of Trpv4-deficient mice when compared to wildtype controls in a preclinical model of multiple sclerosis, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), and no differences in infarct sizes following transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO), the experimental stroke model, which leads to an acute postischemic inflammatory response. Furthermore, Evans Blue injections did not show differences in alterations of the blood brain barrier (BBB) permeability between genotypes in both animal models. Together, TRPV4 does not regulate brain microvascular endothelial permeability under inflammation.
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- Sina C Rosenkranz
- Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Klinik für Neurologie mit Institut für Translationale Neurologie, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Neurobiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
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- Klinik für Neurologie mit Institut für Translationale Neurologie, Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Pharmakologisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut für Neuroimmunologie und Multiple Sklerose, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Liu N, Yan F, Ma Q, Zhao J. Modulation of TRPV4 and BKCa for treatment of brain diseases. Bioorg Med Chem 2020; 28:115609. [PMID: 32690264 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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As a member of transient receptor potential family, the transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) is a kind of nonselective calcium-permeable cation channel, which belongs to non-voltage gated Ca2+ channel. Large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel (BKCa) represents a unique superfamily of Ca2+-activated K+ channel (KCa) that is both voltage and intracellular Ca2+ dependent. Not surprisingly, aberrant function of either TRPV4 or BKCa in neurons has been associated with brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, cerebral ischemia, brain tumor, epilepsy, as well as headache. In these diseases, vascular dysfunction is a common characteristic. Notably, endothelial and smooth muscle TRPV4 can mediate BKCa to regulate cerebral blood flow and pressure. Therefore, in this review, we not only discuss the diverse functions of TRPV4 and BKCa in neurons to integrate relative signaling pathways in the context of cerebral physiological and pathological situations respectively, but also reveal the relationship between TRPV4 and BKCa in regulation of cerebral vascular tone as an etiologic factor. Based on these analyses, this review demonstrates the effective mechanisms of compounds targeting these two channels, which may be potential therapeutic strategies for diseases in the brain.
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- Na Liu
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, PR China; Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, PR China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, PR China.
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Channels that Cooperate with TRPV4 in the Brain. J Mol Neurosci 2020; 70:1812-1820. [PMID: 32524421 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-020-01574-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) is a nonselective Ca2+-permeable cation channel that is a member of the TRP channel family. It is clear that TRPV4 channels are broadly expressed in the brain. As they are expressed on the plasma membrane, they interact with other channels and play a crucial role in nervous system activity. Under some pathological conditions, TRPV4 channels are upregulated and sensitized via cellular signaling pathways, and this can cause nervous system diseases. In this review, we focus on receptors that cooperate with TRPV4, including large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+(BKca) channels, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs), α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionate receptors (AMPARs), inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors (IP3Rs), ryanodine receptors (RyRs), aquaporin 4 (AQP4), and other potential cooperative receptors in the brain. The data demonstrate how these channels work together to cause nervous system diseases under pathological conditions. The aim of this review was to discuss the receptors and signaling pathways related to TRPV4 based on recent data on the important physiological functions of TRPV4 channels to provide new clues for future studies and prospective therapeutic targets for related brain diseases.
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TRPV4 channels stimulate Ca 2+-induced Ca 2+ release in mouse neurons and trigger endoplasmic reticulum stress after intracerebral hemorrhage. Brain Res Bull 2018; 146:143-152. [PMID: 30508606 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2018.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Individuals with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) suffer varying degrees of neurological dysfunction as a result of neuronal apoptosis, and thus, maintenance of neuronal survival may be crucial to prevent ICH brain injury. Here, we report that the expression of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) was upregulated in mouse neurons after ICH. The selective TRPV4 agonist GSK1016790 A aggravated neuronal death whereas the TRPV4 antagonist HC-067047 promoted neuronal survival after ICH. We found that GSK1016790 A triggered Ca2+ signals that were amplified and propagated by Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release (CICR) from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in the neurons. ICH recruited inositol triphosphate receptors (IP3Rs) into the TRPV4 protein complex, which positively regulated the activity of TRPV4 channels. Excessive activation of TRPV4 channels destroyed Ca2+ homeostasis and induced ER unfolded protein response (UPR). Blocking TRPV4 receptors decreased UPR, inhibited the PERK-CHOP-Bcl-2 signaling pathway and increased neuron survival. Overall, these results suggested that overactivation of TRPV4 channels after ICH ledto the destruction of Ca2+ homeostasis, which in turn caused UPR and neural apoptosis. Inhibition of TRPV4 channels is a promising therapy to promote neurons recover, and to ameliorate disability after ICH.
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Mirzakhalili E, Epureanu BI, Gourgou E. A mathematical and computational model of the calcium dynamics in Caenorhabditis elegans ASH sensory neuron. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0201302. [PMID: 30048509 PMCID: PMC6062085 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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We propose a mathematical and computational model that captures the stimulus-generated Ca2+ transients in the C. elegans ASH sensory neuron. The rationale is to develop a tool that will enable a cross-talk between modeling and experiments, using modeling results to guide targeted experimental efforts. The model is built based on biophysical events and molecular cascades known to unfold as part of neurons' Ca2+ homeostasis mechanism, as well as on Ca2+ signaling events. The state of ion channels is described by their probability of being activated or inactivated, and the remaining molecular states are based on biochemically defined kinetic equations or known biochemical motifs. We estimate the parameters of the model using experimental data of hyperosmotic stimulus-evoked Ca2+ transients detected with a FRET sensor in young and aged worms, unstressed and exposed to oxidative stress. We use a hybrid optimization method composed of a multi-objective genetic algorithm and nonlinear least-squares to estimate the model parameters. We first obtain the model parameters for young unstressed worms. Next, we use these values of the parameters as a starting point to identify the model parameters for stressed and aged worms. We show that the model, in combination with experimental data, corroborates literature results. In addition, we demonstrate that our model can be used to predict ASH response to complex combinations of stimulation pulses. The proposed model includes for the first time the ASH Ca2+ dynamics observed during both "on" and "off" responses. This mathematical and computational effort is the first to propose a dynamic model of the Ca2+ transients' mechanism in C. elegans neurons, based on biochemical pathways of the cell's Ca2+ homeostasis machinery. We believe that the proposed model can be used to further elucidate the Ca2+ dynamics of a key C. elegans neuron, to guide future experiments on C. elegans neurobiology, and to pave the way for the development of more mathematical models for neuronal Ca2+ dynamics.
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- Ehsan Mirzakhalili
- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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Kumar H, Lee SH, Kim KT, Zeng X, Han I. TRPV4: a Sensor for Homeostasis and Pathological Events in the CNS. Mol Neurobiol 2018; 55:8695-8708. [PMID: 29582401 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-0998-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Transient receptor potential vanilloid type 4 (TRPV4) was originally described as a calcium-permeable nonselective cation channel. TRPV4 is now recognized as a polymodal ionotropic receptor: it is a broadly expressed, nonselective cation channel (permeable to calcium, potassium, magnesium, and sodium) that plays an important role in a multitude of physiological processes. TRPV4 is involved in maintaining homeostasis, serves as an osmosensor and thermosensor, can be activated directly by endogenous or exogenous chemical stimuli, and can be activated or sensitized indirectly via intracellular signaling pathways. Additionally, TRPV4 is upregulated in a variety of pathological conditions. In this review, we focus on the role of TRPV4 in mediating homeostasis and pathological events in the central nervous system (CNS). This review is composed of three parts. Section 1 describes the role of TRPV4 in maintaining homeostatic processes, including the volume of body water, ionic concentrations, volume, and the temperature. Section 2 describes the effects of activation and inhibition of TRPV4 in the CNS. Section 3 focuses on the role of TRPV4 during pathological events in CNS.
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- Hemant Kumar
- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13496, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 130, Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13496, Republic of Korea.
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Soni H, Peixoto-Neves D, Matthews AT, Adebiyi A. TRPV4 channels contribute to renal myogenic autoregulation in neonatal pigs. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2017; 313:F1136-F1148. [PMID: 28768667 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00300.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Myogenic response, a phenomenon in which resistance size arteries and arterioles swiftly constrict or dilate in response to an acute elevation or reduction, respectively, in intravascular pressure is a key component of renal autoregulation mechanisms. Although it is well established that the renal system is functionally immature in neonates, mechanisms that regulate neonatal renal blood flow (RBF) remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the hypothesis that members of the transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) channels are molecular components of renal myogenic constriction in newborns. We show that unlike TRPV1-3, TRPV4 channels are predominantly expressed in neonatal pig preglomerular vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs). Intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) elevation induced by osmotic cell swelling was attenuated by TRPV4, L-type Ca2+, and stretch-activated Ca2+ channel blockers but not phospholipase A2 inhibitor. Blockade of TRPV4 channels reversed steady-state myogenic tone and inhibited pressure-induced membrane depolarization, [Ca2+]i elevation, and constriction in distal interlobular arteries. A step increase in arterial pressure induced efficient autoregulation of renal cortical perfusion and total RBF in anesthetized and mechanically ventilated neonatal pigs. Moreover, intrarenal arterial infusion of the TRPV4 channel blockers HC 067047 and RN 1734 attenuated renal autoregulation in the pigs. These data suggest that renal myogenic autoregulation is functional in neonates. Our findings also indicate that TRPV4 channels are mechanosensors in neonatal pig preglomerular vascular SMCs and contribute to renal myogenic autoregulation.
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- Hitesh Soni
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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Rakers C, Schmid M, Petzold GC. TRPV4 channels contribute to calcium transients in astrocytes and neurons during peri-infarct depolarizations in a stroke model. Glia 2017. [PMID: 28639721 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability. In the penumbra, that is, the area surrounding the infarct core, peri-infarct depolarizations (PIDs) are accompanied by strong intracellular calcium elevations in astrocytes and neurons, thereby negatively affecting infarct size and clinical outcome. The dynamics of PIDs and the cellular pathways that are involved during PID formation and progression remain incompletely understood. We have previously shown that inositol triphosphate-gated calcium release from internal stores is a major component of PID-related astroglial calcium signals, but whether external calcium influx through membrane-localized channels also contributes to PIDs has remained unclear. In this study, we investigated the role of two astroglial membrane channels, transient receptor vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) channel and aquaporin-4 (AQP4). We combined in vivo multiphoton microscopy, electrophysiology as well as laser speckle contrast imaging with the middle cerebral artery occlusion stroke model. Using knockout mice and pharmacological inhibitors, we found that TRPV4 channels contribute to calcium influx into astrocytes and neurons and subsequent extracellular glutamate accumulation during PIDs. AQP4 neither influenced PID-related calcium signals nor PID-related edema of astrocyte somata. Both channels did not alter the dynamics, frequency and cerebrovascular response of PIDs in the penumbra. These data indicate that TRPV4 channels may represent a potential target to ameliorate the PID-induced calcium overload of astrocytes and neurons during acute stroke.
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- Cordula Rakers
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Sigmund-Freud-Street 27, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Sigmund-Freud-Street 27, Bonn, 53127, Germany.,Department of Medical Biometry, Informatics and Epidemiology, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Street 25, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Sigmund-Freud-Street 27, Bonn, 53127, Germany.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Street 25, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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White JPM, Cibelli M, Urban L, Nilius B, McGeown JG, Nagy I. TRPV4: Molecular Conductor of a Diverse Orchestra. Physiol Rev 2017; 96:911-73. [PMID: 27252279 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00016.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 263] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Transient receptor potential vanilloid type 4 (TRPV4) is a calcium-permeable nonselective cation channel, originally described in 2000 by research teams led by Schultz (Nat Cell Biol 2: 695-702, 2000) and Liedtke (Cell 103: 525-535, 2000). TRPV4 is now recognized as being a polymodal ionotropic receptor that is activated by a disparate array of stimuli, ranging from hypotonicity to heat and acidic pH. Importantly, this ion channel is constitutively expressed and capable of spontaneous activity in the absence of agonist stimulation, which suggests that it serves important physiological functions, as does its widespread dissemination throughout the body and its capacity to interact with other proteins. Not surprisingly, therefore, it has emerged more recently that TRPV4 fulfills a great number of important physiological roles and that various disease states are attributable to the absence, or abnormal functioning, of this ion channel. Here, we review the known characteristics of this ion channel's structure, localization and function, including its activators, and examine its functional importance in health and disease.
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- John P M White
- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care Section, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Anaesthetics, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Academic Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Preclinical Secondary Pharmacology, Preclinical Safety, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium; and School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care Section, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Anaesthetics, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Academic Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Preclinical Secondary Pharmacology, Preclinical Safety, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium; and School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care Section, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Anaesthetics, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Academic Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Preclinical Secondary Pharmacology, Preclinical Safety, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium; and School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care Section, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Anaesthetics, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Academic Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Preclinical Secondary Pharmacology, Preclinical Safety, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium; and School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care Section, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Anaesthetics, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Academic Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Preclinical Secondary Pharmacology, Preclinical Safety, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium; and School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care Section, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Anaesthetics, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Academic Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Preclinical Secondary Pharmacology, Preclinical Safety, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium; and School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Kumar S, Singh U, Goswami C, Singru PS. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 5 (TRPV5), a highly Ca 2+ -selective TRP channel in the rat brain: relevance to neuroendocrine regulation. J Neuroendocrinol 2017; 29. [PMID: 28235149 DOI: 10.1111/jne.12466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Revised: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Recent studies suggest an important role for transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) ion channels in neural and neuroendocrine regulation. The TRPV subfamily consists of six members: TRPV1-6. While the neuroanatomical and functional correlates of TRPV1-4 have been studied extensively, relevant information about TRPV5 and TRPV6, which are highly selective for Ca2+ , is limited. We detected TRPV5 mRNA expression in the olfactory bulb, cortex, hypothalamus, hippocampus, midbrain, brainstem and cerebellum of the rat. TRPV5-immunoreactive neurones were conspicuously seen in the hypothalamic paraventricular (PVN), supraoptic (SON), accessory neurosecretory (ANS), supraoptic nucleus, retrochiasmatic part (SOR), arcuate (ARC) and medial tuberal nuclei, hippocampus, midbrain, brainstem and cerebellum. Glial cells also showed TRPV5-immunoreactivity. To test the neuroendocrine relevance of TRPV5, we focused on vasopressin, oxytocin and cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) as representative candidate markers with which TRPV5 may co-exist. In the hypothalamic neurones, co-expression of TRPV5 was observed with vasopressin (PVN: 50.73±3.82%; SON: 75.91±2.34%; ANS: 49.12±4.28%; SOR: 100%) and oxytocin (PVN: 6.88±1.21; SON: 63.34±5.69%; ANS: 20.4±4.14; SOR: 86.5±1.74%). While ARC neurones express oestrogen receptors, 17β-oestradiol regulates TRPV5, as well as CART neurones and astrocytes, in the ARC. Furthermore, ARC CART neurones are known to project to the preoptic area, and innervate and regulate GnRH neurones. Using double-immunofluorescence, glial fibrillary acidic protein-labelled astrocytes and the majority of CART neurones in the ARC showed TRPV5-immunoreactivity. Following iontophoresis of retrograde neuronal tracer, cholera toxin β (CtB) into the anteroventral periventricular nucleus and median preoptic nucleus, retrograde accumulation of CtB was observed in most TRPV5-equipped ARC CART neurones. Next, we determined the response of TRPV5-elements in the ARC during the oestrous cycle. Compared to pro-oestrus, a significant increase (P<.001) in the percentage of TRPV5-expressing CART neurones was observed during oestrus, metoestrus, and dioestrus. TRPV5-immunoreactivity in the astrocytes, however, showed a significant increase during metoestrus and dioestrus. We suggest that the TRPV5 ion channel may serve as an important regulator of neural and neuroendocrine pathways in the brain.
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- S Kumar
- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, India
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Zhao D, Nguyen CTO, Wong VHY, Lim JKH, He Z, Jobling AI, Fletcher EL, Chinnery HR, Vingrys AJ, Bui BV. Characterization of the Circumlimbal Suture Model of Chronic IOP Elevation in Mice and Assessment of Changes in Gene Expression of Stretch Sensitive Channels. Front Neurosci 2017; 11:41. [PMID: 28239332 PMCID: PMC5301305 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2017.00041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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To consider whether a circumlimbal suture can be used to chronically elevate intraocular pressure (IOP) in mice and to assess its effect on retinal structure, function and gene expression of stretch sensitive channels. Anesthetized adult C57BL6/J mice had a circumlimbal suture (10/0) applied around the equator of one eye. In treated eyes (n = 23) the suture was left in place for 12 weeks whilst in sham control eyes the suture was removed at day two (n = 17). Contralateral eyes served as untreated controls. IOP was measured after surgery and once a week thereafter. After 12 weeks, electroretinography (ERG) was performed to assess photoreceptor, bipolar cell and retinal ganglion cell (RGC) function. Retinal structure was evaluated using optical coherence tomography. Retinae were processed for counts of ganglion cell density or for quantitative RT-PCR to quantify purinergic (P2x7, Adora3, Entpd1) or stretch sensitive channel (Panx1, Trpv4) gene expression. Immediately after suture application, IOP spiked to 33 ± 3 mmHg. After 1 day, IOP had recovered to 27 ± 3 mmHg. Between weeks 2 and 12, IOP remained elevated above baseline (control 14 ± 1 mmHg, ocular hypertensive 19 ± 1 mmHg). Suture removal at day 2 (Sham) restored IOP to baseline levels, where it remained through to week 12. ERG analysis showed that 12 weeks of IOP elevation reduced photoreceptor (−15 ± 4%), bipolar cell (−15 ± 4%) and ganglion cell responses (−19 ± 6%) compared to sham controls and respective contralateral eyes (untreated). The retinal nerve fiber layer was thinned in the presence of normal total retinal thickness. Ganglion cell density was reduced across all quadrants (superior −12 ± 5%; temporal, −7% ± 2%; inferior −9 ± 4%; nasal −8 ± 5%). Quantitative RT-PCR revealed a significant increase in Entpd1 gene expression (+11 ± 4%), whilst other genes were not significantly altered (P2x7, Adora3, Trpv4, Panx1). Our results show that circumlimbal ligation produces mild chronic ocular hypertension and retinal dysfunction in mice. Consistent with a sustained change to purinergic signaling we found an up-regulation of Entpd1.
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- Da Zhao
- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Kumar S, Singh U, Singh O, Goswami C, Singru PS. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 6 (TRPV6) in the mouse brain: Distribution and estrous cycle-related changes in the hypothalamus. Neuroscience 2016; 344:204-216. [PMID: 28039038 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) subfamily of cationic channels have emerged as novel players in neural regulation. Unlike other members of TRPV subfamily, TRPV5 and TRPV6 are highly Ca2+-selective. Although TRPV5/TRPV6 transcripts are expressed in mouse brain, understanding the full functional spectrum of these ion channels in the brain is however limited due to the lack of information on their neuroanatomical distribution. We have studied TRPV6 in mouse brain in further detail. In the hypothalamus, while Western blot analysis using TRPV6 specific antiserum showed a distinct ∼95 kDa band corresponding to the molecular weight of TRPV6, transcripts for TRPV6 were detected with RT-PCR. TRPV6-immunoreactive cells/fibers were observed in vascular organ of the lamina terminalis, olfactory bulb, amygdala, hippocampus, septohypothalamic, supraoptic, arcuate (ARC), dorsomedial, and subincertal nuclei. TRPV6-immunoreactive cells/fibers were also observed in the brainstem and cerebellum. Estrogen has emerged as a potential regulator of TRPV6 in peripheral tissues. TRPV6 gene promoter contains estrogen-response element, estrogen activates TRPV6 via estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), and ERα-expressing ARC neurons in mediobasal hypothalamus (MBH) serve as primary site for estradiol feedback. Using double immunofluorescence, co-expression of TRPV6 and ERα was observed in several ARC neurons. MBH of mice during different phases of estrous cycle were subjected to Western blot analysis of TRPV6. Compared to proestrus, a significant reduction (P<0.01) in intensity of TRPV6-immunoreactive band was observed in MBH during metestrus and diestrus phases. While the wide distribution of TRPV6-expressing elements in the brain suggests its role in a range of CNS functions, the ion channel may serve as novel component of the neural pathway mediating effects of estradiol in MBH.
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- Santosh Kumar
- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, Odisha 752050, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, Odisha 752050, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, Odisha 752050, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, Odisha 752050, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, Odisha 752050, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094, India.
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Kanju P, Liedtke W. Pleiotropic function of TRPV4 ion channels in the central nervous system. Exp Physiol 2016; 101:1472-1476. [PMID: 27701788 DOI: 10.1113/ep085790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the topic of this review? In this concise review, we highlight insights into the role of transient receptor potential, vanilloid type 4 (TRPV4) ion channels in the CNS, results that have been contributed over the last 16 years since the initial discovery of the channel. What advances does it highlight? TRPV4 has been found to function in neurons, astroglia and microglia, both in physiological (e.g. astrocytic neurovascular coupling, neuronal membrane potential at physiological temperature) and in pathological conditions (e.g. mechanical trauma), so far recorded as exciting findings in need of more in-depth mechanistic clarification. Transient receptor potential, vanilloid type 4 (TRPV4) ion channels are osmo-mechano-TRP channels, with pleiotropic function and expression in many different types of tissues and cells. They have also been found to be involved in pain and inflammation. Studies have focused on the role of TRPV4 in peripheral sensory neurons, but its expression and function in central nervous glial cells and neurons has also been documented. In this overview, based on the senior author's (WL) lecture at the recent recent joint meeting of APS/The Physiological Society in Dublin, we concisely review evidence of TRPV4 expression and function in the CNS and how TRPV4 function can be modulated for therapeutic benefit of neuropsychiatric disorders. Novel TRPV4-inhibitory compounds developed recently in the authors' laboratory are also discussed.
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- Patrick Kanju
- Department of Neurology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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Taylor L, Arnér K, Ghosh F. Specific inhibition of TRPV4 enhances retinal ganglion cell survival in adult porcine retinal explants. Exp Eye Res 2016; 154:10-21. [PMID: 27816538 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Signaling through the polymodal cation channel Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) has been implicated in retinal neuronal degeneration. To further outline the involvement of this channel in this process, we here explore modulation of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) activity on neuronal health and glial activation in an in vitro model of retinal degeneration. For this purpose, adult porcine retinal explants were cultured using a previously established standard protocol for up to 5 days with specific TRPV4 agonist GSK1016790A (GSK), or specific antagonist RN-1734, or culture medium only. Glial and neuronal cell health were evaluated by a battery of immunohistochemical markers, as well as morphological staining. Specific inhibition of TRPV4 by RN-1734 significantly enhanced ganglion cell survival, improved the maintenance of the retinal laminar architecture, reduced apoptotic cell death and attenuated the gliotic response as well as preserved the expression of TRPV4 in the plexiform layers and ganglion cells. In contrast, culture controls, as well as specimens treated with GSK, displayed rapid remodeling and neurodegeneration as well as a downregulation of TRPV4 and the Müller cell homeostatic mediator glutamine synthetase. Our results indicate that TRPV4 signaling is an important contributor to the retinal degeneration in this model, affecting neuronal cell health and glial homeostasis. The finding that pharmacological inhibition of the receptor significantly attenuates neuronal degeneration and gliosis in vitro, suggests that TRPV4 signaling may be an interesting pharmaceutical target to explore for treatment of retinal degenerative disease.
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- Linnéa Taylor
- Department of Ophthalmology, Lund University, SE 22184, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lund University, SE 22184, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lund University, SE 22184, Lund, Sweden
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Zhang N, Yang S, Wang C, Zhang J, Huo L, Cheng Y, Wang C, Jia Z, Ren L, Kang L, Zhang W. Multiple target of hAmylin on rat primary hippocampal neurons. Neuropharmacology 2016; 113:241-251. [PMID: 27743934 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2016] [Revised: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type II diabetes mellitus (DM2) are the most common aging-related diseases and are characterized by β-amyloid and amylin accumulation, respectively. Multiple studies have indicated a strong correlation between these two diseases. Amylin oligomerization in the brain appears to be a novel risk factor for developing AD. Although amylin aggregation has been demonstrated to induce cytotoxicity in neurons through altering Ca2+ homeostasis, the underlying mechanisms have not been fully explored. In this study, we investigated the effects of amylin on rat hippocampal neurons using calcium imaging and whole-cell patch clamp recordings. We demonstrated that the amylin receptor antagonist AC187 abolished the Ca2+ response induced by low concentrations of human amylin (hAmylin). However, the Ca2+ response induced by higher concentrations of hAmylin was independent of the amylin receptor. This effect was dependent on extracellular Ca2+. Additionally, blockade of L-type Ca2+ channels partially reduced hAmylin-induced Ca2+ response. In whole-cell recordings, hAmylin depolarized the membrane potential. Moreover, application of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channel antagonist ruthenium red (RR) attenuated the hAmylin-induced increase in Ca2+. Single-cell RT-PCR demonstrated that transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) mRNA was expressed in most of the hAmylin-responsive neurons. In addition, selective knockdown of TRPV4 channels inhibited the hAmylin-evoked Ca2+ response. These results indicated that different concentrations of hAmylin act through different pathways. The amylin receptor mediates the excitatory effects of low concentrations of hAmylin. In contrast, for high concentrations of hAmylin, hAmylin aggregates precipitated on the neuronal membrane, activated TRPV4 channels and subsequently triggered membrane voltage-gated calcium channel opening followed by membrane depolarization. Therefore, our data suggest that TRPV4 is a key molecular mediator for the cytotoxic effects of hAmylin on hippocampal neurons.
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- Nan Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050017 China; Department of Pharmacy, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, 075000, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050017 China; Present Address: Department of Physiology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050020, Hebei, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050017 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050017 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050017 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050017 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050017 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050017 China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050017 China.
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- Department of Anatomy, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050017 China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050017 China.
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Singh U, Kumar S, Shelkar GP, Yadav M, Kokare DM, Goswami C, Lechan RM, Singru PS. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 (TRPV3) in the ventral tegmental area of rat: Role in modulation of the mesolimbic-dopamine reward pathway. Neuropharmacology 2016; 110:198-210. [PMID: 27084697 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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While dopamine (DA) neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) drive the mesolimbic-reward pathway, confluent lines of evidence underscore the importance of transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) channels as novel regulators of these neurons. Among the TRPV-subfamily, TRPV3 is of particular interest in reward, since active ingredients of flavour-enhancing spices in food serve as TRPV3 agonists and modulate DAergic neurotransmission. The nature of TRPV3 elements in the VTA and their role in driving the mesolimbic-DA-reward pathway has however, remained unexplored. We observed TRPV3 mRNA as well as TRPV3-immunoreactive neurons in the VTA of Wistar rats. We therefore explored whether these ion channels participate in modulating mesolimbic-DA reward pathway. In the posterior VTA (pVTA), 82 ± 2.6% of the TRPV3 neurons co-express tyrosine hydroxylase and 68 ± 5.5% of these neurons project to the nucleus accumbens shell (Acb shell). While ex vivo treatment of midbrain slices with TRPV3-agonist, thymol increased [Ca(2+)]i-activity in pVTA neurons, intra-pVTA injections of thymol in freely-moving, satiated rats enhanced positive reinforcement for active lever pressings in an operant chamber to self-administer sweet pellets. This behavior was attenuated by prior treatment with intra-Acb shell DA D1- and D2-like receptor antagonists. These results demonstrate a role for TRPV3 in driving mesolimbic-DA food-reward pathway, and underscores the importance of these channels in the VTA as key components processing reward.
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- Uday Singh
- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)-Bhubaneswar, 752050, Odisha, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)-Bhubaneswar, 752050, Odisha, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, 440033, Maharashtra, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)-Bhubaneswar, 752050, Odisha, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, 440033, Maharashtra, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)-Bhubaneswar, 752050, Odisha, India
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Tupper Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)-Bhubaneswar, 752050, Odisha, India.
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Lee JC, Choe SY. Region-specific changes in the distribution of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 channel (TRPV4) in the central nervous system of Alzheimer’s disease model mice. Genes Genomics 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13258-016-0389-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Basal and activity-dependent cerebral blood flow changes are coordinated by the action of critical processes, including cerebral autoregulation, endothelial-mediated signaling, and neurovascular coupling. The goal of our study was to determine whether astrocytes contribute to the regulation of parenchymal arteriole (PA) tone in response to hemodynamic stimuli (pressure/flow). Cortical PA vascular responses and astrocytic Ca(2+) dynamics were measured using an in vitro rat/mouse brain slice model of perfused/pressurized PAs; studies were supplemented with in vivo astrocytic Ca(2+) imaging. In vitro, astrocytes responded to PA flow/pressure increases with an increase in intracellular Ca(2+). Astrocytic Ca(2+) responses were corroborated in vivo, where acute systemic phenylephrine-induced increases in blood pressure evoked a significant increase in astrocytic Ca(2+). In vitro, flow/pressure-evoked vasoconstriction was blunted when the astrocytic syncytium was loaded with BAPTA (chelating intracellular Ca(2+)) and enhanced when high Ca(2+) or ATP were introduced to the astrocytic syncytium. Bath application of either the TRPV4 channel blocker HC067047 or purinergic receptor antagonist suramin blunted flow/pressure-evoked vasoconstriction, whereas K(+) and 20-HETE signaling blockade showed no effect. Importantly, we found TRPV4 channel expression to be restricted to astrocytes and not the endothelium of PA. We present evidence for a novel role of astrocytes in PA flow/pressure-evoked vasoconstriction. Our data suggest that astrocytic TRPV4 channels are key molecular sensors of hemodynamic stimuli and that a purinergic, glial-derived signal contributes to flow/pressure-induced adjustments in PA tone. Together our results support bidirectional signaling within the neurovascular unit and astrocytes as key modulators of PA tone.
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Activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 induces apoptosis in hippocampus through downregulating PI3K/Akt and upregulating p38 MAPK signaling pathways. Cell Death Dis 2015; 6:e1775. [PMID: 26043075 PMCID: PMC4669828 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2015.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2015] [Revised: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) is a calcium-permeable cation channel that is sensitive to cell swelling, arachidonic acid and its metabolites, epoxyeicosatrienoic acids, which are associated with cerebral ischemia. The activation of TRPV4 induces cytotoxicity in many types of cells, accompanied by an increase in the intracellular free calcium concentration. TRPV4 activation modulates the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and phosphatidyl inositol 3 kinase (PI3K)/ protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathways that regulate cell death and survival. Herein, we examined TRPV4-induced neuronal apoptosis by intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of a TRPV4 agonist (GSK1016790A) and assessed its involvement in cerebral ischemic injury. ICV injection of GSK1016790A dose-dependently induced apoptosis in the mouse hippocampi (GSK-injected mice). The protein level of phosphorylated p38 MAPK (p-p38 MAPK) was markedly increased and that of phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal protein kinase (p-JNK) was virtually unchanged. TRPV4 activation also decreased Bcl-2/Bax protein ratio and increased the cleaved caspase-3 protein level, and these effects were blocked by a PI3K agonist and a p38 MAPK antagonist, but were unaffected by a JNK antagonist. ICV injection of the TRPV4 antagonist HC-067047 reduced brain infarction after reperfusion for 48 h in mice with middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). In addition, HC-067047 treatment attenuated the decrease in the phosphorylated Akt protein level and the increase in p-p38 MAPK protein level at 48 h after MCAO, while the increase in p-JNK protein level remained unchanged. Finally, the decreased Bcl-2/Bax protein ratio and the increased cleaved caspase-3 protein level at 48 h after MCAO were markedly attenuated by HC-067047. We conclude that activation of TRPV4 induces apoptosis by downregulating PI3K/Akt and upregulating p38 MAPK signaling pathways, which is involved in cerebral ischemic injury.
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Yoshiyama M, Mochizuki T, Nakagomi H, Miyamoto T, Kira S, Mizumachi R, Sokabe T, Takayama Y, Tominaga M, Takeda M. Functional roles of TRPV1 and TRPV4 in control of lower urinary tract activity: dual analysis of behavior and reflex during the micturition cycle. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2015; 308:F1128-34. [PMID: 25761879 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00016.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The present study used a dual analysis of voiding behavior and reflex micturition to examine lower urinary tract function in transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV)1 knockout (KO) mice and TRPV4 KO mice. In metabolic cage experiments conducted under conscious conditions (i.e., voluntary voiding behavior), TRPV4 KO mice showed a markedly higher voiding frequency (VF; 19.3 ± 1.2 times/day) and a smaller urine volume/voiding (UVV; 114 ± 9 μl) compared with wild-type (WT) littermates (VF: 5.2 ± 0.5 times/day and UVV: 380 ± 34 μl). Meanwhile, TRPV1 KO mice showed a similar VF to WT littermates (6.8 ± 0.5 times/day) with a significantly smaller UVV (276 ± 20 μl). Water intake among these genotypes was the same, but TRPV4 KO mice had a larger urine output than the other two groups. In cystometrogram experiments conducted in decerebrate unanesthetized mice (i.e., reflex micturition response), no differences between the three groups were found in any cystometrogram variables, including voided volume, volume threshold for inducing micturition contraction, maximal voiding pressure, and bladder compliance. However, both TRPV1 KO and TRPV4 KO mice showed a significant number of nonvoiding bladder contractions (NVCs; 3.5 ± 0.9 and 2.8 ± 0.7 contractions, respectively) before each voiding, whereas WT mice showed virtually no NVCs. These results suggest that in the reflex micturition circuit, a lack of either channel is involved in NVCs during bladder filling, whereas in the forebrain, it is involved in the early timing of urine release, possibly in the conscious response to the bladder instability.
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- Mitsuharu Yoshiyama
- Department of Urology, University of Yamanashi Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan;
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- Department of Urology, University of Yamanashi Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, University of Yamanashi Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, University of Yamanashi Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, University of Yamanashi Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Pharmacology Department, Nonclinical Research Center, Drug Development Service Segment, LSI Medience Corporation, Uto, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience (National Institute for Physiological Sciences), Okazaki, Aichi, Japan; and Department of Physiological Sciences, SOKENDAI (Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience (National Institute for Physiological Sciences), Okazaki, Aichi, Japan; and
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- Division of Cell Signaling, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience (National Institute for Physiological Sciences), Okazaki, Aichi, Japan; and Department of Physiological Sciences, SOKENDAI (Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, University of Yamanashi Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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Nikolaev YA, Dosen PJ, Laver DR, van Helden DF, Hamill OP. Single mechanically-gated cation channel currents can trigger action potentials in neocortical and hippocampal pyramidal neurons. Brain Res 2015; 1608:1-13. [PMID: 25765154 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.02.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The mammalian brain is a mechanosensitive organ that responds to different mechanical forces ranging from intrinsic forces implicated in brain morphogenesis to extrinsic forces that can cause concussion and traumatic brain injury. However, little is known of the mechanosensors that transduce these forces. In this study we use cell-attached patch recording to measure single mechanically-gated (MG) channel currents and their affects on spike activity in identified neurons in neonatal mouse brain slices. We demonstrate that both neocortical and hippocampal pyramidal neurons express stretch-activated MG cation channels that are activated by suctions of ~25mm Hg, have a single channel conductance for inward current of 50-70pS and show weak selectivity for alkali metal cations (i.e., Na(+)<K(+)<Cs(+)). Significantly, single MG channel currents activated on the soma trigger spiking/action potentials in both neocortical and hippocampal pyramidal neurons. Not all neuron types studied here expressed MG channel currents. In particular, locus coeruleus and cerebellar Purkinje neurons showed no detectable MG channel activity. Moreover their robust rhythmic spike activity was resistant to mechanical modulation. Our observation that a single MG channel current can trigger spiking predicates the need for reassessment of the long held view that the impulse output of central neurons depends only upon their intrinsic voltage-gated channels and/or their integrated synaptic input.
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- Yury A Nikolaev
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales 2308, Australia; Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales 2308, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales 2308, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales 2308, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales 2308, Australia; Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, UTMB, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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