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Chahl LA. TRPV1 Channels in the Central Nervous System as Drug Targets. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:756. [PMID: 38931423 PMCID: PMC11206835 DOI: 10.3390/ph17060756] [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: 03/30/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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TRPV1 channels are polymodal cation channels located predominantly on primary afferent neurons that are activated by inflammatory mediators, capsaicin (the active component in chili peppers), and noxious heat. TRPV1 channel antagonists are potential new analgesic agents, but their development has been hindered by the finding that they also produce loss of thermal homeostasis and response to noxious heat. Results from recent studies of the TRPV1 channel indicate that it might be possible to develop TRPV1 channel antagonists that inhibit pain without affecting noxious heat sensation. TRPV1 channels are also present in the central nervous system (CNS) and have been implicated in learning, memory, and behaviour. TRPV1 channel modulators have been proposed to have possible therapeutic potential in the treatment of neurological and psychiatric conditions. However, further understanding of the role of TRPV1 channels in the CNS is required before therapeutic advances in the treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions with TRPV1 channel modulators can be made.
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- Loris A Chahl
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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de Oliveira JRJM, Amorim MA, Oliveira VHDS, Cabrini DDA, Otuki MF, Galindo CM, da Luz BB, Werner MFDP, Calixto JB, André E. Repeated doses of captopril induce airway hyperresponsiveness by modulating the TRPV1 receptor in rats. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2024; 86:102302. [PMID: 38823475 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2024.102302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Although TRPV1 receptors play an essential role in the adverse effects on the airways following captopril treatment, there is no available evidence of their involvement in treatment regimens involving repeated doses of captopril. Comparing the difference in these two treatment regimens is essential since captopril is a continuous-use medication. Thus, this study explored the role of the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) in the effects of captopril on rat airways using two treatment regimens. Airway resistance, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), and histological and immunohistochemical analyses were conducted in rats administered with single or repeated doses of captopril. This study showed that the hyperresponsiveness to bradykinin and capsaicin in captopril-treated rats was acute. Treatment with the selective B2 antagonist, HOE140 reduced bradykinin hyperresponsiveness and abolished capsaicin exacerbation in single-dose captopril-treated rats. Likewise, degeneration of TRPV1-positive neurones also reduced hyperresponsiveness to bradykinin. Single-dose captopril treatment increased leukocyte infiltration in the BAL when compared with the vehicle and this increase was reduced by TRPV1-positive neurone degeneration. However, when compared with the vehicle treatment, animals treated with repeated doses of captopril showed an increase in leukocyte influx as early as 1 h after the last captopril treatment, but this effect disappeared after 24 h. Additionally, an increase in TRPV1 expression occurred only in animals who received repeated captopril doses and the degeneration of TRPV1-positive neurones attenuated TRPV1 upregulation. In conclusion, these data strongly indicate that a treatment regimen involving multiple doses of captopril not only enhances sensitisation but also upregulates TRPV1 expression. Consequently, targeting TRPV1 could serve as a promising strategy to reduce the negative impact of captopril on the airways.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
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Hassan S, Hassan M, Soliman F, Safwat A. Influence of hot red pepper oil in broiler diets on blood, antioxidant, immunological parameters and intestinal bacteria counts. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:1295-1304. [PMID: 34974793 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2021.2020132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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The present study aimed to examine the impacts of supplementing hot red pepper oil (HRPO) to broiler diets. One hundred and twenty Arbor Acres chicks were divided randomly into four experimental groups as three supplementation levels of HRPO (0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 mL/kg diet) and the control group. Results showed that HRPO supplementation exhibited significantly (p < 0.001) higher red blood cells (RBCs) count, hemoglobin (Hb) and packed cells volume (PCV) percentage, while insignificant effects were shown for white blood cells (WBCs) count or its differentiation. Diets supplemented with different levels of HRPO influenced significantly (p < 0.001) the total protein (TP), albumin (Alb) and glucose (Glo) values of the studied birds. Results also indicated that different levels of HRPO supplementations significantly (p < 0.01) decreased total lipid, triglycerides (Trig), cholesterol (Cho) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), but did not affect high density lipoprotein (HDL) values. Data revealed that supplementing broiler diets with different levels of HRPO enhanced their liver function. The bactericidal activity index was significantly increased (p < 0.02) compared with control. HRPO supplemented groups had beneficial effects (p < 0.02) on cecal microbiota count. It could be concluded that dietary HRPO supplementation could improve the general internal health status of Arbor Acres broiler chicks.
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- Saber Hassan
- Animal and Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Livestock Research Department, Arid Lands Cultivation Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRAT- City), Alexandria, Egypt
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- Poultry Production Dept., Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Poultry Production Dept., Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Yamaguchi T, Salavatian S, Kuwabara Y, Hellman A, Taylor BK, Howard-Quijano K, Mahajan A. Thoracic Dorsal Root Ganglion Application of Resiniferatoxin Reduces Myocardial Ischemia-Induced Ventricular Arrhythmias. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2720. [PMID: 37893094 PMCID: PMC10604235 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11102720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury activates the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. The activation of TRPV1 DRG neurons triggers the spinal dorsal horn and the sympathetic preganglionic neurons in the spinal intermediolateral column, which results in sympathoexcitation. In this study, we hypothesize that the selective epidural administration of resiniferatoxin (RTX) to DRGs may provide cardioprotection against ventricular arrhythmias by inhibiting afferent neurotransmission during IR injury. METHODS Yorkshire pigs (n = 21) were assigned to either the sham, IR, or IR + RTX group. A laminectomy and sternotomy were performed on the anesthetized animals to expose the left T2-T4 spinal dorsal root and the heart for IR intervention, respectively. RTX (50 μg) was administered to the DRGs in the IR + RTX group. The activation recovery interval (ARI) was measured as a surrogate for the action potential duration (APD). Arrhythmia risk was investigated by assessing the dispersion of repolarization (DOR), a marker of arrhythmogenicity, and measuring the arrhythmia score and the number of non-sustained ventricular tachycardias (VTs). TRPV1 and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) expressions in DRGs and CGRP expression in the spinal cord were assessed using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS The RTX mitigated IR-induced ARI shortening (-105 ms ± 13 ms in IR vs. -65 ms ± 11 ms in IR + RTX, p = 0.028) and DOR augmentation (7093 ms2 ± 701 ms2 in IR vs. 3788 ms2 ± 1161 ms2 in IR + RTX, p = 0.020). The arrhythmia score and VT episodes during an IR were decreased by RTX (arrhythmia score: 8.01 ± 1.44 in IR vs. 3.70 ± 0.81 in IR + RTX, p = 0.037. number of VT episodes: 12.00 ± 3.29 in IR vs. 0.57 ± 0.3 in IR + RTX, p = 0.002). The CGRP expression in the DRGs and spinal cord was decreased by RTX (DRGs: 6.8% ± 1.3% in IR vs. 0.6% ± 0.2% in IR + RTX, p < 0.001. Spinal cord: 12.0% ± 2.6% in IR vs. 4.5% ± 0.8% in IR + RTX, p = 0.047). CONCLUSIONS The administration of RTX locally to thoracic DRGs reduces ventricular arrhythmia in a porcine model of IR, likely by inhibiting spinal afferent hyperactivity in the cardio-spinal sympathetic pathways.
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- Tomoki Yamaguchi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.K.); (A.H.); (B.K.T.); (K.H.-Q.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.K.); (A.H.); (B.K.T.); (K.H.-Q.)
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.K.); (A.H.); (B.K.T.); (K.H.-Q.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.K.); (A.H.); (B.K.T.); (K.H.-Q.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.K.); (A.H.); (B.K.T.); (K.H.-Q.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.K.); (A.H.); (B.K.T.); (K.H.-Q.)
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; (T.Y.); (S.S.); (Y.K.); (A.H.); (B.K.T.); (K.H.-Q.)
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Sadighparvar S, Al-Hamed FS, Sharif-Naeini R, Meloto CB. Preclinical orofacial pain assays and measures and chronic primary orofacial pain research: where we are and where we need to go. FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH 2023; 4:1150749. [PMID: 37293433 PMCID: PMC10244561 DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2023.1150749] [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: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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Chronic primary orofacial pain (OFP) conditions such as painful temporomandibular disorders (pTMDs; i.e., myofascial pain and arthralgia), idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (TN), and burning mouth syndrome (BMS) are seemingly idiopathic, but evidence support complex and multifactorial etiology and pathophysiology. Important fragments of this complex array of factors have been identified over the years largely with the help of preclinical studies. However, findings have yet to translate into better pain care for chronic OFP patients. The need to develop preclinical assays that better simulate the etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical symptoms of OFP patients and to assess OFP measures consistent with their clinical symptoms is a challenge that needs to be overcome to support this translation process. In this review, we describe rodent assays and OFP pain measures that can be used in support of chronic primary OFP research, in specific pTMDs, TN, and BMS. We discuss their suitability and limitations considering the current knowledge of the etiology and pathophysiology of these conditions and suggest possible future directions. Our goal is to foster the development of innovative animal models with greater translatability and potential to lead to better care for patients living with chronic primary OFP.
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- Shirin Sadighparvar
- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- The Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- The Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Physiology and Cell Information Systems, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- The Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Sendel M, Dunst A, Forstenpointner J, Hüllemann P, Baron R. Capsaicin treatment in neuropathic pain: axon reflex vasodilatation after 4 weeks correlates with pain reduction. Pain 2023; 164:534-542. [PMID: 35857438 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT Capsaicin, an agonist at the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1, is used for the topical treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain. Reversible receptor defunctionalization and degeneration and subsequent regeneration of cutaneous nociceptors are discussed as its mechanism of action. Here, we hypothesize an accelerated functional recovery of a subclass of nociceptive afferents, the peptidergic vasoactive nociceptors, as the potential cause of capsaicin analgesia. In this noninterventional exploratory trial, 23 patients with peripheral neuropathic pain were treated with one topical high-concentration capsaicin application. Baseline pain ratings, comorbidities, and quality of life were assessed. Functional laser speckle contrast analysis (heat-evoked neurogenic vasodilatation to assess functional properties of peptidergic nociceptors) and quantitative sensory testing were performed in the affected skin. Four weeks after treatment, functional laser speckle contrast analysis and questionnaires were repeated. Telephone interviews were conducted at weeks 2, 10, and 12. Topical capsaicin treatment induced a significant reduction in pain intensity with a maximum at 4 weeks. At the same time, heat-evoked neurogenic vasodilatation was on average similar to pretreatment values. Half of the patients not only showed a functional recovery but also an improvement in vasodilatation, indicating regeneration of nerve fibers. Patients with improved heat-evoked neurogenic vasodilatation at week 4 showed a greater pain reduction than those with deterioration. The degree of vasodilatation significantly correlated with pain reduction. These findings suggest that (1) regeneration of peptidergic nociceptors may be the mechanism behind capsaicin-induced analgesia and (2) that a disease-modifying effect of capsaicin on these fibers already occurs 4 weeks after application.
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- Manon Sendel
- Division of Neurological Pain Research and Therapy, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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Mandal SK, Rath SK, Logesh R, Mishra SK, Devkota HP, Das N. Capsicum annuum L. and its bioactive constituents: A critical review of a traditional culinary spice in terms of its modern pharmacological potentials with toxicological issues. Phytother Res 2023; 37:965-1002. [PMID: 36255140 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Capsicum annuum L., commonly known as chili pepper, is used as an important spice globally and as a crude drug in many traditional medicine systems. The fruits of C. annuum have been used as a tonic, antiseptic, and stimulating agent, to treat dyspepsia, appetites, and flatulence, and to improve digestion and circulation. The article aims to critically review the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of C. annuum and its major compounds. Capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, and some carotenoids are reported as the major active compounds with several pharmacological potentials especially as anticancer and cardioprotectant. The anticancer effect of capsaicinoids is mainly mediated through mechanisms involving the interaction of Ca2+ -dependent activation of the MAPK pathway, suppression of NOX-dependent reactive oxygen species generation, and p53-mediated activation of mitochondrial apoptosis in cancer cells. Similarly, the cardioprotective effects of capsaicinoids are mediated through their interaction with cellular transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 channel, and restoration of calcitonin gene-related peptide via Ca2+ -dependent release of neuropeptides and suppression of bradykinin. In conclusion, this comprehensive review presents detailed information about the traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of major bioactive principles of C. annuum with special emphasis on anticancer, cardioprotective effects, and plausible toxic adversities along with food safety.
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- Sudip Kumar Mandal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and AHS, Durgapur, India
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- School of Pharmaceuticals and Population Health Informatics, Faculty of Pharmacy, DIT University, Dehradun, India
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- TIFAC CORE in Herbal Drugs, Department of Pharmacognosy, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Rockland's, Ooty, India
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Ramthakur College, Agartala, India
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Exploring Novel Therapeutic Targets in the Common Pathogenic Factors in Migraine and Neuropathic Pain. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24044114. [PMID: 36835524 PMCID: PMC9959352 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24044114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Migraine and neuropathic pain (NP) are both painful, disabling, chronic conditions which exhibit some symptom similarities and are thus considered to share a common etiology. The calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has gained credit as a target for migraine management; nevertheless, the efficacy and the applicability of CGRP modifiers warrant the search for more effective therapeutic targets for pain management. This scoping review focuses on human studies of common pathogenic factors in migraine and NP, with reference to available preclinical evidence to explore potential novel therapeutic targets. CGRP inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies alleviate inflammation in the meninges; targeting transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels may help prevent the release of nociceptive substances, and modifying the endocannabinoid system may open a path toward discovery of novel analgesics. There may exist a potential target in the tryptophan-kynurenine (KYN) metabolic system, which is closely linked to glutamate-induced hyperexcitability; alleviating neuroinflammation may complement a pain-relieving armamentarium, and modifying microglial excitation, which is observed in both conditions, may be a possible approach. Those are several potential analgesic targets which deserve to be explored in search of novel analgesics; however, much evidence remains missing. This review highlights the need for more studies on CGRP modifiers for subtypes, the discovery of TRP and endocannabinoid modulators, knowledge of the status of KYN metabolites, the consensus on cytokines and sampling, and biomarkers for microglial function, in search of innovative pain management methods for migraine and NP.
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Di Maio G, Villano I, Ilardi CR, Messina A, Monda V, Iodice AC, Porro C, Panaro MA, Chieffi S, Messina G, Monda M, La Marra M. Mechanisms of Transmission and Processing of Pain: A Narrative Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3064. [PMID: 36833753 PMCID: PMC9964506 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Knowledge about the mechanisms of transmission and the processing of nociceptive information, both in healthy and pathological states, has greatly expanded in recent years. This rapid progress is due to a multidisciplinary approach involving the simultaneous use of different branches of study, such as systems neurobiology, behavioral analysis, genetics, and cell and molecular techniques. This narrative review aims to clarify the mechanisms of transmission and the processing of pain while also taking into account the characteristics and properties of nociceptors and how the immune system influences pain perception. Moreover, several important aspects of this crucial theme of human life will be discussed. Nociceptor neurons and the immune system play a key role in pain and inflammation. The interactions between the immune system and nociceptors occur within peripheral sites of injury and the central nervous system. The modulation of nociceptor activity or chemical mediators may provide promising novel approaches to the treatment of pain and chronic inflammatory disease. The sensory nervous system is fundamental in the modulation of the host's protective response, and understanding its interactions is pivotal in the process of revealing new strategies for the treatment of pain.
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- Girolamo Di Maio
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
- Department of Psychology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Naples “Parthenope”, 80133 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71100 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71100 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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Pintér E, Helyes Z, Szőke É, Bölcskei K, Kecskés A, Pethő G. The triple function of the capsaicin-sensitive sensory neurons: In memoriam János Szolcsányi. Temperature (Austin) 2022; 10:13-34. [PMID: 38059854 PMCID: PMC10177685 DOI: 10.1080/23328940.2022.2147388] [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: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This paper is dedicated to the memory of János Szolcsányi (1938-2018), an outstanding Hungarian scientist. Among analgesics that act on pain receptors, he identified capsaicin as a selective lead molecule. He studied the application of capsaicin and revealed several physiological (pain, thermoregulation) and pathophysiological (inflammation, gastric ulcer) mechanisms. He discovered a new neuroregulatory system without sensory efferent reflex and investigated its pharmacology. The authors of this review are his former Ph.D. students who carried out their doctoral work in Szolcsányi's laboratory between 1985 and 2010 and report on the scientific results obtained under his guidance. His research group provided evidence for the triple function of the peptidergic capsaicin-sensitive sensory neurons including classical afferent function, local efferent responses, and remote, hormone-like anti-inflammatory, and antinociceptive actions. They also proposed somatostatin receptor type 4 as a promising drug target for the treatment of pain and inflammation. They revealed that neonatal capsaicin treatment caused no acute neuronal death but instead long-lasting selective ultrastructural and functional changes in B-type sensory neurons, similar to adult treatment. They described that lipid raft disruption diminished the agonist-induced channel opening of the TRPV1, TRPA1, and TRPM8 receptors in native sensory neurons. Szolcsányi's group has developed new devices for noxious heat threshold measurement: an increasing temperature hot plate and water bath. This novel approach proved suitable for assessing the thermal antinociceptive effects of analgesics as well as for analyzing peripheral mechanisms of thermonociception.
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- Erika Pintér
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti str. 12, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory for Drug Research and Development, Magyar tudósok krt. 2. H-1117Budapest, Hungary
- Eötvös Lorand Research Network, Chronic Pain Research Group, University of Pécs, H7624, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti str. 12, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory for Drug Research and Development, Magyar tudósok krt. 2. H-1117Budapest, Hungary
- Eötvös Lorand Research Network, Chronic Pain Research Group, University of Pécs, H7624, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti str. 12, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory for Drug Research and Development, Magyar tudósok krt. 2. H-1117Budapest, Hungary
- Eötvös Lorand Research Network, Chronic Pain Research Group, University of Pécs, H7624, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti str. 12, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti str. 12, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti str. 12, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Pécs, Rókus Str. 2, H-7624 , Pécs, Hungary
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Ma W, Sapio MR, Manalo AP, Maric D, Dougherty MK, Goto T, Mannes AJ, Iadarola MJ. Anatomical Analysis of Transient Potential Vanilloid Receptor 1 (Trpv1+) and Mu-Opioid Receptor (Oprm1+) Co-expression in Rat Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:926596. [PMID: 35875671 PMCID: PMC9302591 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.926596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Primary afferent neurons of the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) transduce peripheral nociceptive signals and transmit them to the spinal cord. These neurons also mediate analgesic control of the nociceptive inputs, particularly through the μ-opioid receptor (encoded by Oprm1). While opioid receptors are found throughout the neuraxis and in the spinal cord tissue itself, intrathecal administration of μ-opioid agonists also acts directly on nociceptive nerve terminals in the dorsal spinal cord resulting in marked analgesia. Additionally, selective chemoaxotomy of cells expressing the TRPV1 channel, a nonselective calcium-permeable ion channel that transduces thermal and inflammatory pain, yields profound pain relief in rats, canines, and humans. However, the relationship between Oprm1 and Trpv1 expressing DRG neurons has not been precisely determined. The present study examines rat DRG neurons using high resolution multiplex fluorescent in situ hybridization to visualize molecular co-expression. Neurons positive for Trpv1 exhibited varying levels of expression for Trpv1 and co-expression of other excitatory and inhibitory ion channels or receptors. A subpopulation of densely labeled Trpv1+ neurons did not co-express Oprm1. In contrast, a population of less densely labeled Trpv1+ neurons did co-express Oprm1. This finding suggests that the medium/low Trpv1 expressing neurons represent a specific set of DRG neurons subserving the opponent processes of both transducing and inhibiting nociceptive inputs. Additionally, the medium/low Trpv1 expressing neurons co-expressed other markers implicated in pathological pain states, such as Trpa1 and Trpm8, which are involved in chemical nociception and cold allodynia, respectively, as well as Scn11a, whose mutations are implicated in familial episodic pain. Conversely, none of the Trpv1+ neurons co-expressed Spp1, which codes for osteopontin, a marker for large diameter proprioceptive neurons, validating that nociception and proprioception are governed by separate neuronal populations. Our findings support the hypothesis that the population of Trpv1 and Oprm1 coexpressing neurons may explain the remarkable efficacy of opioid drugs administered at the level of the DRG-spinal synapse, and that this subpopulation of Trpv1+ neurons is responsible for registering tissue damage.
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- Wenting Ma
- Department of Perioperative Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Flow and Imaging Cytometry Core Facility, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
- Symptoms Biology Unit, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
- *Correspondence: Michael J. Iadarola
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Du Y, Chen J, Shen L, Wang B. TRP channels in inflammatory bowel disease: potential therapeutic targets. Biochem Pharmacol 2022; 203:115195. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2022.115195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Erin N, Shurin GV, Baraldi JH, Shurin MR. Regulation of Carcinogenesis by Sensory Neurons and Neuromediators. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14092333. [PMID: 35565462 PMCID: PMC9102554 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14092333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Sensory nerve fibers extensively innervate the entire body. They are the first to sense danger signals, including the ones coming from newly formed cancer cells. Various studies have demonstrated that the inactivation of sensory nerve fibers as well as the vagus nerve enhances tumor growth and spread in models including breast, pancreatic, and gastric cancer. On the other hand, there are also contradictory findings that show the opposite, namely that the inactivation of nerve fibers inhibits tumor growth. These discrepancies are likely caused by the stage and the level of aggressiveness of the tumor model used. Hence, further studies are required to determine the factors involved in neuro-immunological mechanisms of tumor growth and spread. Abstract Interactions between the immune system and the nervous system are crucial in maintaining homeostasis, and disturbances of these neuro-immune interactions may participate in carcinogenesis and metastasis. Nerve endings have been identified within solid tumors in humans and experimental animals. Although the involvement of the efferent sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation in carcinogenesis has been extensively investigated, the role of the afferent sensory neurons and the neuropeptides in tumor development, growth, and progression is recently appreciated. Similarly, current findings point to the significant role of Schwann cells as part of neuro-immune interactions. Hence, in this review, we mainly focus on local and systemic effects of sensory nerve activity as well as Schwann cells in carcinogenesis and metastasis. Specific denervation of vagal sensory nerve fibers, or vagotomy, in animal models, has been reported to markedly increase lung metastases of breast carcinoma as well as pancreatic and gastric tumor growth, with the formation of liver metastases demonstrating the protective role of vagal sensory fibers against cancer. Clinical studies have revealed that patients with gastric ulcers who have undergone a vagotomy have a greater risk of stomach, colorectal, biliary tract, and lung cancers. Protective effects of vagal activity have also been documented by epidemiological studies demonstrating that high vagal activity predicts longer survival rates in patients with colon, non-small cell lung, prostate, and breast cancers. However, several studies have reported that inhibition of sensory neuronal activity reduces the development of solid tumors, including prostate, gastric, pancreatic, head and neck, cervical, ovarian, and skin cancers. These contradictory findings are likely to be due to the post-nerve injury-induced activation of systemic sensory fibers, the level of aggressiveness of the tumor model used, and the local heterogeneity of sensory fibers. As the aggressiveness of the tumor model and the level of the inflammatory response increase, the protective role of sensory nerve fibers is apparent and might be mostly due to systemic alterations in the neuro-immune response. Hence, more insights into inductive and permissive mechanisms, such as systemic, cellular neuro-immunological mechanisms of carcinogenesis and metastasis formation, are needed to understand the role of sensory neurons in tumor growth and spread.
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- Nuray Erin
- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Immunopharmacology, and Immuno-Oncology Unit, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, 07070 Antalya, Turkey
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, 15213 PA, USA; (G.V.S.); (M.R.S.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, 15213 PA, USA;
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, 15213 PA, USA; (G.V.S.); (M.R.S.)
- Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, 15213 PA, USA
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Abd El-Hack ME, El-Saadony MT, Elbestawy AR, Gado AR, Nader MM, Saad AM, El-Tahan AM, Taha AE, Salem HM, El-Tarabily KA. Hot red pepper powder as a safe alternative to antibiotics in organic poultry feed: An updated overview. Poult Sci 2022; 101:101684. [PMID: 35168162 PMCID: PMC8850793 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Globally, several studies have investigated the utilization and efficacy of promising medicinal herbal plants to enhance livestock and poultry production. The most commonly investigated phytobiotics in broiler ration were oregano, garlic, thyme, rosemary, black pepper, hot red pepper (HRP), and sage. Phytobiotics are classified on the basis of the medicinal properties of plants, their essential oil extracts, and their bioactive compounds. The majority of bioactive compounds in plants are secondary metabolites, such as terpenoids, phenolic, glycosides, and alkaloids. The composition and concentrations of these bioactive constitutes vary according to their biological factors and manufacturing and storage conditions. Furthermore, HRP is one of the most important and widely used spices in the human diet. Capsicum annum, that is, HRP, is a species of the plant genus Capsicum (pepper), which is a species native to southern North America and northern South America and is widely grown and utilized for its fresh or cooked fruits. Moreover, these fruits may be used as dried powders or processed forms of oleoresins. Researches have proven that C. annuum is the only plant that produces the alkaloid capsaicinoids. Approximately 48% of its active substances are capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonemide), the main active compound responsible for the intense effects of HRP varieties and the main component inducing the hot flavor. This review aimed to highlight the effects of HRP as a phytobiotic in broiler nutrition and its mode of action as a possible alternative to antibiotics and clarify its impact on broiler and layer productivity.
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Capsaicin and TRPV1 Channels in the Cardiovascular System: The Role of Inflammation. Cells 2021; 11:cells11010018. [PMID: 35011580 PMCID: PMC8750852 DOI: 10.3390/cells11010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Capsaicin is a potent agonist of the Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) channel and is a common component found in the fruits of the genus Capsicum plants, which have been known to humanity and consumed in food for approximately 7000-9000 years. The fruits of Capsicum plants, such as chili pepper, have been long recognized for their high nutritional value. Additionally, capsaicin itself has been proposed to exhibit vasodilatory, antimicrobial, anti-cancer, and antinociceptive properties. However, a growing body of evidence reveals a vasoconstrictory potential of capsaicin acting via the vascular TRPV1 channel and suggests that unnecessary high consumption of capsaicin may cause severe consequences, including vasospasm and myocardial infarction in people with underlying inflammatory conditions. This review focuses on vascular TRPV1 channels that are endogenously expressed in both vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells and emphasizes the role of inflammation in sensitizing the TRPV1 channel to capsaicin activation. Tilting the balance between the beneficial vasodilatory action of capsaicin and its unwanted vasoconstrictive effects may precipitate adverse outcomes such as vasospasm and myocardial infarction, especially in the presence of proinflammatory mediators.
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Smoak P, Burke SJ, Collier JJ. Botanical Interventions to Improve Glucose Control and Options for Diabetes Therapy. SN COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL MEDICINE 2021; 3:2465-2491. [PMID: 35098034 PMCID: PMC8796700 DOI: 10.1007/s42399-021-01034-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem worldwide. This endocrine disease is clustered into distinct subtypes based on the route of development, with the most common forms associated with either autoimmunity (T1DM) or obesity (T2DM). A shared hallmark of both major forms of diabetes is a reduction in function (insulin secretion) or mass (cell number) of the pancreatic islet beta-cell. Diminutions in both mass and function are often present. A wide assortment of plants have been used historically to reduce the pathological features associated with diabetes. In this review, we provide an organized viewpoint focused around the phytochemicals and herbal extracts investigated using various preclinical and clinical study designs. In some cases, crude extracts were examined directly, and in others, purified compounds were explored for their possible therapeutic efficacy. A subset of these studies compared the botanical product with standard of care prescribed drugs. Finally, we note that botanical formulations are likely suspects for future drug discovery and refinement into class(es) of compounds that have either direct or adjuvant therapeutic benefit.
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- Peter Smoak
- Laboratory of Islet Biology and Inflammation, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA
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- Immunogenetics Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, LA 70808 Baton Rouge, USA
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- Laboratory of Islet Biology and Inflammation, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA
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Zhang X, Cao J, Zhao S, Yang X, Dong J, Tan Y, Yu T, He Y. Nociceptive Sensory Fibers Drive Interleukin-23 Production in a Murine Model of Psoriasis via Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide. Front Immunol 2021; 12:743675. [PMID: 34745116 PMCID: PMC8569654 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.743675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Neuroimmunity is involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, but the mechanism underlying the interaction between the nervous system and the interleukin (IL)-23/IL-17 immune axis is yet unclear. This study reveals the essential role of the sensory neuron-derived calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in imiquimod (IMQ)-induced expression of IL-23. First, we show that the increased nociceptive behavior was consistent with the development of psoriasiform dermatitis, which requires intact sensory innervation. Systemic ultrapotent Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) agonist (resiniferatoxin, RTX) treatment-induced sensory denervation resulted in a significant decrease in IL-23 expression in this model, while the recombinant IL-23 treatment induced IL-17A expression was intact after RTX treatment. In addition, IMQ exposure induced a transient increase in CGRP expression in the dorsal root ganglion. The neuron-derived CGRP expression was completely abolished by sensory denervation, thereby downregulating IL-23 expression, which could be reversed through the introduction of CGRP into the denervated dorsal skin. Our results suggest that nociceptive sensory neurons may drive the production of IL-23, resulting in IL-17A production from γδ T cells via the neuropeptide CGRP in the pathology of psoriasis.
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- Xuan Zhang
- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases, Branch in Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing, China
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Manchanda M, Leishman E, Sangani K, Alamri A, Bradshaw HB. Activation of TRPV1 by Capsaicin or Heat Drives Changes in 2-Acyl Glycerols and N-Acyl Ethanolamines in a Time, Dose, and Temperature Dependent Manner. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:611952. [PMID: 33937226 PMCID: PMC8085603 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.611952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Endocannabinoids (eCBs) and transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are associated with thermoregulation; however, there are many gaps in the understanding of how these signaling systems work together in responding to changes in temperature. TRPV1, a calcium-permeable ion channel, is activated by capsaicin, elevated temperature, the eCB Anandamide, and over 15 additional endogenous lipids. There is also evidence for signaling crosstalk between TRPV1 and the eCB receptor, CB1. We recently found that activation of TRPV1-HEK cells by capsaicin increases the production of the eCB, 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG), suggesting a molecular link between these receptors. Here, we tested the hypothesis that TRPV1 activation by capsaicin drives regulation of a wider-range of lipid signaling molecules and is time and dose-dependent. We also tested the hypothesis that changes in temperature that drive changes in calcium mobilization in TRPV1-HEK will likewise drive similar changes in lipid signaling molecule regulation. Lipid analysis was conducted by partial purification of methanolic extracts on C18 solid phase extraction columns followed by HPLC/MS/MS. Capsaicin increased the release of 2-acyl glycerols (2-AG, 2-linoleoyl glycerol, 2-oleoyl glycerol), in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, whereas levels of N-acyl ethanolamines (NAEs), including Anandamide, were significantly decreased. Analogous changes in 2-acyl glycerols and NAEs were measured upon ramping the temperature from 37 to 45°C. In contrast, opposite effects were measured when analyzing lipids after they were maintained at 27°C and then quickly ramped to 37°C, wherein 2-acyl glycerol levels decreased and NAEs increased. These results provide further evidence that the eCB system and TRPV1 have integrated signaling functions that are associated with the molecular response to temperature variation.
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- Meera Manchanda
- Bradshaw Laboratory of Lipid Neuroscience, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, United States
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- Bradshaw Laboratory of Lipid Neuroscience, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, United States
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- Bradshaw Laboratory of Lipid Neuroscience, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, United States
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- Bradshaw Laboratory of Lipid Neuroscience, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, United States
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- Bradshaw Laboratory of Lipid Neuroscience, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, United States
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Qin B, Sun C, Chen L, Wang S, Yang J, Xie Z, Shen Z. The nerve injuries attenuate the persistence of psoriatic lesions. J Dermatol Sci 2021; 102:85-93. [PMID: 33676787 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2021.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND The involvement of the nerve in psoriasis development was suggested by sporadic case reports. OBJECTIVES To provide multiple evidence for the nerve in psoriasis development with a retrospective case review, a literature review and a mouse-based experimental experiment. METHODS Psoriatic patients who had concomitant nerve injuries and such cases from literatures were reviewed. And, on wild-type mouse level, unilateral denervation surgery was performed on the dorsal skin before and after the induction of psoriasiform dermatitis, respectively. Lesion visual scores were calculated, and biopsies were taken for hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, immunofluorescence analysis, and RNA sequencing & bioinformatics analysis before denervation surgery and the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th day after the surgery. RESULTS All clinical cases (20/20) showed that local lesions under the control of injured nerves relieved spontaneously or even cleared/spared, and only about 1/3 experienced partial recurrence. Next, mouse psoriasiform experiments demonstrated that unilateral denervation prior to imiquimod application attenuated the enhancement of inflammatory reactions (e.g. adaptive immune response and Th17 cell differentiation pathway) and the induction of ipsilateral psoriasiform dermatitis. On the other hand, unilateral denervation after psoriasiform dermatitis induction promoted the regression of inflammatory reactions (e.g. T cell activation, TNF signaling, and Th17 cell differentiation pathway) and ipsilateral dermatitis recovery. CONCLUSION Our study based on both retrospective clinical case review and wild-type mouse experiments provides multiple evidence for the involvement of the nerve in psoriasis development. Regulation of immune events, including TNF signaling and Th17 cell differentiation, may be the mechanisms of the nerve in psoriasis.
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- Bi Qin
- Department of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China; School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China; School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China; School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
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Bryndina IG, Shalagina MN, Protopopov VA, Sekunov AV, Zefirov AL, Zakirjanova GF, Petrov AM. Early Lipid Raft-Related Changes: Interplay between Unilateral Denervation and Hindlimb Suspension. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22052239. [PMID: 33668129 PMCID: PMC7956661 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Muscle disuse and denervation leads to muscle atrophy, but underlying mechanisms can be different. Previously, we have found ceramide (Cer) accumulation and lipid raft disruption after acute hindlimb suspension (HS), a model of muscle disuse. Herein, using biochemical and fluorescent approaches the influence of unilateral denervation itself and in combination with short-term HS on membrane-related parameters of rat soleus muscle was studied. Denervation increased immunoexpression of sphingomyelinase and Cer in plasmalemmal regions, but decreased Cer content in the raft fraction and enhanced lipid raft integrity. Preliminary denervation suppressed (1) HS-induced Cer accumulation in plasmalemmal regions, shown for both nonraft and raft-fractions; (2) HS-mediated decrease in lipid raft integrity. Similar to denervation, inhibition of the sciatic nerve afferents with capsaicin itself increased Cer plasmalemmal immunoexpression, but attenuated the membrane-related effects of HS. Finally, both denervation and capsaicin treatment increased immunoexpression of proapoptotic protein Bax and inhibited HS-driven increase in antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2. Thus, denervation can increase lipid raft formation and attenuate HS-induced alterations probably due to decrease of Cer levels in the raft fraction. The effects of denervation could be at least partially caused by the loss of afferentation. The study points to the importance of motor and afferent inputs in control of Cer distribution and thereby stability of lipid rafts in the junctional and extrajunctional membranes of the muscle.
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- Irina G. Bryndina
- Department of Pathophysiology and Immunology, Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Kommunarov St. 281, Izhevsk 426034, Russia; (I.G.B.); (M.N.S.); (V.A.P.); (A.V.S.)
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Immunology, Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Kommunarov St. 281, Izhevsk 426034, Russia; (I.G.B.); (M.N.S.); (V.A.P.); (A.V.S.)
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Immunology, Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Kommunarov St. 281, Izhevsk 426034, Russia; (I.G.B.); (M.N.S.); (V.A.P.); (A.V.S.)
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Immunology, Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Kommunarov St. 281, Izhevsk 426034, Russia; (I.G.B.); (M.N.S.); (V.A.P.); (A.V.S.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Kazan State Medical University, Butlerova St. 49, Kazan 420012, Russia; (A.L.Z.); (G.F.Z.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Kazan State Medical University, Butlerova St. 49, Kazan 420012, Russia; (A.L.Z.); (G.F.Z.)
- Laboratory of Biophysics of Synaptic Processes, Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Federal Research Center “Kazan Scientific Center of RAS”, P. O. Box 30, Lobachevsky St. 2/31, Kazan 420111, Russia
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Kazan State Medical University, Butlerova St. 49, Kazan 420012, Russia; (A.L.Z.); (G.F.Z.)
- Laboratory of Biophysics of Synaptic Processes, Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Federal Research Center “Kazan Scientific Center of RAS”, P. O. Box 30, Lobachevsky St. 2/31, Kazan 420111, Russia
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Szeredi ID, Jancsó G, Oszlács O, Sántha P. Prior perineural or neonatal treatment with capsaicin does not alter the development of spinal microgliosis induced by peripheral nerve injury. Cell Tissue Res 2021; 383:677-692. [PMID: 32960358 PMCID: PMC7904541 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-020-03285-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Peripheral nerve injury is associated with spinal microgliosis which plays a pivotal role in the development of neuropathic pain behavior. Several agents of primary afferent origin causing the microglial reaction have been identified, but the type(s) of primary afferents that release these mediators are still unclear. In this study, specific labeling of C-fiber spinal afferents by lectin histochemistry and selective chemodenervation by capsaicin were applied to identify the type(s) of primary afferents involved in the microglial response. Comparative quantitative morphometric evaluation of the microglial reaction in central projection territories of intact and injured peripheral nerves in the superficial (laminae I and II) and deep (laminae III and IV) spinal dorsal horn revealed a significant, about three-fold increase in microglial density after transection of the sciatic or the saphenous nerve. Prior perineural treatment of these nerves with capsaicin, resulting in a selective defunctionalization of C-fiber afferent fibers failed to affect spinal microgliosis. Similarly, peripheral nerve injury-induced increase in microglial density was unaffected in rats treated neonatally with capsaicin known to result in a near-total loss of C-fiber dorsal root fibers. Perineural treatment with capsaicin per se did not evoke a significant increase in microglial density. These observations indicate that injury-induced spinal microgliosis may be attributed to phenotypic changes in injured myelinated primary afferent neurons, whereas the contribution of C-fiber primary sensory neurons to this neuroimmune response is negligible. Spinal myelinated primary afferents may play a hitherto unrecognized role in regulation of neuroimmune and perisynaptic microenvironments of the spinal dorsal horn.
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- Ivett Dorina Szeredi
- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 10, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 10, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 10, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 10, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary.
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The Somatosensory World of the African Naked Mole-Rat. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1319:197-220. [PMID: 34424517 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-65943-1_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is famous for its longevity and unusual physiology. This eusocial species that lives in highly ordered and hierarchical colonies with a single breeding queen, also discovered secrets enabling somewhat pain-free living around 20 million years ago. Unlike most mammals, naked mole-rats do not feel the burn of chili pepper's active ingredient, capsaicin, nor the sting of acid. Indeed, by accumulating mutations in genes encoding proteins that are only now being exploited as targets for new pain therapies (the nerve growth factor receptor TrkA and voltage-gated sodium channel, NaV1.7), this species mastered the art of analgesia before humans evolved. Recently, we have identified pain-insensitivity as a trait shared by several closely related African mole-rat species. In this chapter we will show how African mole-rats have evolved pain insensitivity as well as discussing what the proximate factors may have been that led to the evolution of pain-free traits.
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The intestinal neuro-immune axis: crosstalk between neurons, immune cells, and microbes. Mucosal Immunol 2021; 14:555-565. [PMID: 33542493 PMCID: PMC8075967 DOI: 10.1038/s41385-020-00368-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The gastrointestinal tract is densely innervated by a complex network of neurons that coordinate critical physiological functions. Here, we summarize recent studies investigating the crosstalk between gut-innervating neurons, resident immune cells, and epithelial cells at homeostasis and during infection, food allergy, and inflammatory bowel disease. We introduce the neuroanatomy of the gastrointestinal tract, detailing gut-extrinsic neuron populations from the spinal cord and brain stem, and neurons of the intrinsic enteric nervous system. We highlight the roles these neurons play in regulating the functions of innate immune cells, adaptive immune cells, and intestinal epithelial cells. We discuss the consequences of such signaling for mucosal immunity. Finally, we discuss how the intestinal microbiota is integrated into the neuro-immune axis by tuning neuronal and immune interactions. Understanding the molecular events governing the intestinal neuro-immune signaling axes will enhance our knowledge of physiology and may provide novel therapeutic targets to treat inflammatory diseases.
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Feng X, Li L, Feng J, He W, Li N, Shi T, Jie Z, Su X. Vagal-α7nAChR signaling attenuates allergic asthma responses and facilitates asthma tolerance by regulating inflammatory group 2 innate lymphoid cells. Immunol Cell Biol 2020; 99:206-222. [PMID: 32893406 DOI: 10.1111/imcb.12400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Disorders of immune tolerance may lead to allergic asthma. Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) and inflammatory ILC2s (iILC2s) are key players in asthma. The vagus nerve innervating the airways releases acetylcholine or neuropeptides (i.e. calcitonin gene-related peptide) via pulmonary C-fibers (PCFs), which could regulate ILC2 activity upon binding the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR, coded by Chrna7) or neuropeptide receptors. Whether and how α7nAChR and PCFs regulate asthma and the formation of asthma tolerance via ILC2s or iILC2s are poorly understood. We used vagotomized, PCF degeneration and Chrna7 knockout mice to investigate ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma and oral OVA feeding-induced asthma tolerance. Our results revealed that vagotomy could generally suppress lung ILC2s and iILC2s, which mitigated allergic asthma responses but disrupted asthmatic tolerance. Removal of neuropeptides by PCF degeneration also reduced lung ILC2s and iILC2s, attenuating asthma responses, but did not affect asthma tolerance. In comparison, deletion of Chrna7 increased resident ILC2s and trafficking iILC2s in the lung, worsened allergic inflammation and disrupted oral tolerance. Mechanistically, deletion of Chrna7 in asthma-tolerant conditions upregulated T helper 2 cytokine- (Il4, Il13 and Il25) and sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P)-related genes (S1pr1 and Sphk1). Blockade of S1P reduced iILC2 recruitment into asthmatic lungs. Our work is the first to demonstrate that vagal-α7nAChR signaling engaging with iILC2s and S1P not only alleviates asthma but also facilitates asthma tolerance. These findings may provide a novel therapeutic target for attenuating asthma by enhancing asthmatic tolerance.
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- Xintong Feng
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Unit of Respiratory Infection and Immunity, Institute Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Unit of Respiratory Infection and Immunity, Institute Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Fight fire with fire: Neurobiology of capsaicin-induced analgesia for chronic pain. Pharmacol Ther 2020; 220:107743. [PMID: 33181192 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2020.107743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Capsaicin, the pungent ingredient in chili peppers, produces intense burning pain in humans. Capsaicin selectively activates the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1), which is enriched in nociceptive primary afferents, and underpins the mechanism for capsaicin-induced burning pain. Paradoxically, capsaicin has long been used as an analgesic. The development of topical patches and injectable formulations containing capsaicin has led to application in clinical settings to treat chronic pain conditions, such as neuropathic pain and the potential to treat osteoarthritis. More detailed determination of the neurobiological mechanisms of capsaicin-induced analgesia should provide the logical rationale for capsaicin therapy and help to overcome the treatment's limitations, which include individual differences in treatment outcome and procedural discomfort. Low concentrations of capsaicin induce short-term defunctionalization of nociceptor terminals. This phenomenon is reversible within hours and, hence, likely does not account for the clinical benefit. By contrast, high concentrations of capsaicin lead to long-term defunctionalization mediated by the ablation of TRPV1-expressing afferent terminals, resulting in long-lasting analgesia persisting for several months. Recent studies have shown that capsaicin-induced Ca2+/calpain-mediated ablation of axonal terminals is necessary to produce long-lasting analgesia in a mouse model of neuropathic pain. In combination with calpain, axonal mitochondrial dysfunction and microtubule disorganization may also contribute to the longer-term effects of capsaicin. The analgesic effects subside over time in association with the regeneration of the ablated afferent terminals. Further determination of the neurobiological mechanisms of capsaicin-induced analgesia should lead to more efficacious non-opioidergic analgesic options with fewer adverse side effects.
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William D. Willis, Jr, MD, PhD Memorial Lecture: The evolutionary history of nerve growth factor and nociception. Pain 2020; 161 Suppl 1:S36-S47. [PMID: 33090738 PMCID: PMC7434219 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Phan TX, Ton HT, Gulyás H, Pórszász R, Tóth A, Russo R, Kay MW, Sahibzada N, Ahern GP. TRPV1 expressed throughout the arterial circulation regulates vasoconstriction and blood pressure. J Physiol 2020; 598:5639-5659. [PMID: 32944976 DOI: 10.1113/jp279909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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KEY POINTS The functional roles of the capsaicin receptor, TRPV1, outside of sensory nerves are unclear. We mapped TRPV1 in the mouse circulation, revealing extensive expression in the smooth muscle of resistance arterioles supplying skeletal muscle, heart and adipose tissue. Activation of TRPV1 in vascular myocytes constricted arteries, reduced coronary flow in isolated hearts and increased systemic blood pressure. These functional effects were retained after sensory nerve ablation, indicating specific signalling by arterial TRPV1. TRPV1 mediated the vasoconstrictive and blood pressure responses to the endogenous inflammatory lipid lysophosphatidic acid. These results show that TRPV1 in arteriolar myocytes modulates regional blood flow and systemic blood pressure, and suggest that TRPV1 may be a target of vasoactive inflammatory mediators. ABSTRACT The capsaicin receptor, TRPV1, is a key ion channel involved in inflammatory pain signalling. Although mainly studied in sensory nerves, there are reports of TRPV1 expression in isolated segments of the vasculature, but whether the channel localizes to vascular endothelium or smooth muscle is controversial and the distribution and functional roles of TRPV1 in arteries remain unknown. We mapped functional TRPV1 expression throughout the mouse arterial circulation. Analysis of reporter mouse lines TRPV1PLAP-nlacZ and TRPV1-Cre:tdTomato combined with Ca2+ imaging revealed specific localization of TRPV1 to smooth muscle of terminal arterioles in the heart, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. Capsaicin evoked inward currents (current density ∼10% of sensory neurons) and raised intracellular Ca2+ levels in arterial smooth muscle cells, constricted arterioles ex vivo and in vivo and increased systemic blood pressure in mice and rats. Further, capsaicin markedly and dose-dependently reduced coronary flow. Pharmacological and/or genetic disruption of TRPV1 abolished all these effects of capsaicin as well as vasoconstriction triggered by lysophosphatidic acid, a bioactive lipid generated by platelets and atherogenic plaques. Notably, ablation of sensory nerves did not affect the responses to capsaicin revealing a vascular smooth muscle-restricted signalling mechanism. Moreover, unlike in sensory nerves, TRPV1 function in arteries was resistant to activity-induced desensitization. Thus, TRPV1 activation in vascular myocytes enables a persistent depolarizing current, leading to constriction of coronary, skeletal muscle and adipose arterioles and a sustained increase in systemic blood pressure.
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- Thieu X Phan
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.,Department of Biology, Vinh University, Vinh, Vietnam
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.,Department of Biology, Vinh University, Vinh, Vietnam
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Clinical Physiology, Institute of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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da Silva Fiorin F, do Espírito Santo CC, do Nascimento RS, Cassol G, Plácido E, Santos ARS, Marques JLB, Brocardo PS, Fighera MR, Royes LFF. Capsaicin-sensitive fibers mediate periorbital allodynia and activation of inflammatory cells after traumatic brain injury in rats: Involvement of TRPV1 channels in post-traumatic headache. Neuropharmacology 2020; 176:108215. [PMID: 32574651 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Post-traumatic headache (PTH) is a condition that frequently affects individuals after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Inflammation is one of the major causes of this disability. However, little is known about the trigger for, and endurance of, this painful process. Thus, the involvement of fibers containing the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channels on the PTH and inflammation after TBI through neonatal treatment with capsaicin are investigated. Fluid percussion injury (FPI) in adult male Wistar rats caused periorbital allodynia in one, three and seven days after injury, and the neonatal treatment reversed the painful sensation in seven days. The lack of TRPV1 channels reduced the activation of macrophages and glial cells induced by TBI in the trigeminal system, which were characterized by glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ionized calcium binding adapter molecule-1 (IBA-1) immune content in the ipsilateral trigeminal ganglion, brainstem, and perilesional cortex. Immunofluorescence analyses of the ipsilateral Sp5C nucleus demonstrated a hypertrophic astrocytes profile after TBI which was reduced with treatment. Moreover, effects of succinate sumatriptan (SUMA - 1 mg/kg), TRPV1 selective antagonist capsazepine (CPZ - 2 mg/kg), and TRP non-selective antagonist ruthenium red (RR - 3 mg/kg) were evaluated. Although all mentioned drugs reduced the painful sensation, SUMA and CPZ demonstrated a stronger effect compared to the RR treatment, reinforcing the involvement of TRPV1 channels in periorbital allodynia after TBI. Hence, this report suggests that TRPV1-containing fibers and TRPV1 channels are able to induce inflammation of the trigeminal system and maintain the painful sensation after TBI.
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- Fernando da Silva Fiorin
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Neurobiologia da Dor e Inflamação, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Bioquímica do Exercício, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Neurobiologia da Dor e Inflamação, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica e Eletrônica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioquímica do Exercício, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Neuroplasticidade, Departamento de Ciências Morfológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Neurobiologia da Dor e Inflamação, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica e Eletrônica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Neuroplasticidade, Departamento de Ciências Morfológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Bioquímica do Exercício, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Laboratório de Bioquímica do Exercício, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Capsaicin-Sensitive Sensory Nerves and the TRPV1 Ion Channel in Cardiac Physiology and Pathologies. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124472. [PMID: 32586044 PMCID: PMC7352834 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery disease, ischemic heart diseases such as acute myocardial infarction and postischemic heart failure, heart failure of other etiologies, and cardiac arrhythmias, belong to the leading causes of death. Activation of capsaicin-sensitive sensory nerves by the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) capsaicin receptor and other receptors, as well as neuropeptide mediators released from them upon stimulation, play important physiological regulatory roles. Capsaicin-sensitive sensory nerves also contribute to the development and progression of some cardiac diseases, as well as to mechanisms of endogenous stress adaptation leading to cardioprotection. In this review, we summarize the role of capsaicin-sensitive afferents and the TRPV1 ion channel in physiological and pathophysiological functions of the heart based mainly on experimental results and show their diagnostic or therapeutic potentials. Although the actions of several other channels or receptors expressed on cardiac sensory afferents and the effects of TRPV1 channel activation on different non-neural cell types in the heart are not precisely known, most data suggest that stimulation of the TRPV1-expressing sensory nerves or stimulation/overexpression of TRPV1 channels have beneficial effects in cardiac diseases.
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Li Q, Garry MG. A murine model of the exercise pressor reflex. J Physiol 2020; 598:3155-3171. [PMID: 32406099 DOI: 10.1113/jp277602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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KEY POINTS The decerebrate mouse provides a novel working model of the exercise pressor reflex (EPR). The decerebrate mouse model of the EPR is similar to the previously described decerebrate rat model. Studying the EPR in transgenic mouse models can define exact mechanisms of the EPR in health and disease. ABSTRACT The exercise pressor reflex (EPR) is defined by a rise in mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) in response to exercise and is necessary to match metabolic demand and prevent premature fatigue. While this reflex is readily tested in humans, mechanistic studies are largely infeasible. Here, we have developed a novel murine model of the EPR to allow for mechanistic studies in various mouse models. We observed that ventral root stimulation (VRS) in an anaesthetized mouse causes a depressor response and a reduction in HR. In contrast, the same stimulation in a decerebrate mouse causes a rise in MAP and HR which is abolished by dorsal rhizotomy or by neuromuscular blockade. Moreover, we demonstrate a reduced MAP response to VRS using TRPV1 antagonism or in Trpv1 null mice while the response to passive stretch remains intact. Additionally, we demonstrate that intra-arterial infusion of capsaicin results in a dose-related rise in MAP and HR that is significantly reduced by a selective and potent TRPV1 antagonist or is completely abolished in Trpv1 null mice. These data serve to validate the development of a decerebrate mouse model for the study of cardiovascular responses to exercise and further define the role of the TRPV1 receptor in mediating the EPR. This novel model will allow for extensive study of the EPR in unlimited transgenic and mutant mouse lines, and for an unprecedented exploration of the molecular mechanisms that control cardiovascular responses to exercise in health and disease.
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- Qinglu Li
- Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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Wang YB, de Lartigue G, Page AJ. Dissecting the Role of Subtypes of Gastrointestinal Vagal Afferents. Front Physiol 2020; 11:643. [PMID: 32595525 PMCID: PMC7300233 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Gastrointestinal (GI) vagal afferents convey sensory signals from the GI tract to the brain. Numerous subtypes of GI vagal afferent have been identified but their individual roles in gut function and feeding regulation are unclear. In the past decade, technical approaches to selectively target vagal afferent subtypes and to assess their function has significantly progressed. This review examines the classification of GI vagal afferent subtypes and discusses the current available techniques to study vagal afferents. Investigating the distribution of GI vagal afferent subtypes and understanding how to access and modulate individual populations are essential to dissect their fundamental roles in the gut-brain axis.
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- Yoko B Wang
- Vagal Afferent Research Group, Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.,Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Vagal Afferent Research Group, Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Nutrition, Diabetes and Gut Health, Lifelong Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Smith ESJ, Park TJ, Lewin GR. Independent evolution of pain insensitivity in African mole-rats: origins and mechanisms. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol 2020; 206:313-325. [PMID: 32206859 PMCID: PMC7192887 DOI: 10.1007/s00359-020-01414-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is famous for its longevity and unusual physiology. This eusocial species that lives in highly ordered and hierarchical colonies with a single breeding queen, also discovered secrets enabling somewhat pain-free living around 20 million years ago. Unlike most mammals, naked mole-rats do not feel the burn of chili pepper's active ingredient, capsaicin, nor the sting of acid. Indeed, by accumulating mutations in genes encoding proteins that are only now being exploited as targets for new pain therapies (the nerve growth factor receptor TrkA and voltage-gated sodium channel, NaV1.7), this species mastered the art of analgesia before humans evolved. Recently, we have identified pain insensitivity as a trait shared by several closely related African mole-rat species. One of these African mole-rats, the Highveld mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae), is uniquely completely impervious and pain free when confronted with electrophilic compounds that activate the TRPA1 ion channel. The Highveld mole-rat has evolved a biophysical mechanism to shut down the activation of sensory neurons that drive pain. In this review, we will show how mole-rats have evolved pain insensitivity as well as discussing what the proximate factors may have been that led to the evolution of pain-free traits.
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- Ewan St John Smith
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1PD, UK
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- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Molecular Physiology of Somatic Sensation, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Robert-Rössle Str. 10, D-13125, Berlin, Germany.
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Lázár BA, Jancsó G, Sántha P. Modulation of Sensory Nerve Function by Insulin: Possible Relevance to Pain, Inflammation and Axon Growth. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21072507. [PMID: 32260335 PMCID: PMC7177741 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21072507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Insulin, besides its pivotal role in energy metabolism, may also modulate neuronal processes through acting on insulin receptors (InsRs) expressed by neurons of both the central and the peripheral nervous system. Recently, the distribution and functional significance of InsRs localized on a subset of multifunctional primary sensory neurons (PSNs) have been revealed. Systematic investigations into the cellular electrophysiology, neurochemistry and morphological traits of InsR-expressing PSNs indicated complex functional interactions among specific ion channels, proteins and neuropeptides localized in these neurons. Quantitative immunohistochemical studies have revealed disparate localization of the InsRs in somatic and visceral PSNs with a dominance of InsR-positive neurons innervating visceral organs. These findings suggested that visceral spinal PSNs involved in nociceptive and inflammatory processes are more prone to the modulatory effects of insulin than somatic PSNs. Co-localization of the InsR and transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) receptor with vasoactive neuropeptides calcitonin gene-related peptide and substance P bears of crucial importance in the pathogenesis of inflammatory pathologies affecting visceral organs, such as the pancreas and the urinary bladder. Recent studies have also revealed significant novel aspects of the neurotrophic propensities of insulin with respect to axonal growth, development and regeneration.
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- Bence András Lázár
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Szeged, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (G.J.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (G.J.); (P.S.)
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Bencsik P, Gömöri K, Szabados T, Sántha P, Helyes Z, Jancsó G, Ferdinandy P, Görbe A. Myocardial ischaemia reperfusion injury and cardioprotection in the presence of sensory neuropathy: Therapeutic options. Br J Pharmacol 2020; 177:5336-5356. [PMID: 32059259 PMCID: PMC7680004 DOI: 10.1111/bph.15021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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During the last decades, mortality from acute myocardial infarction has been dramatically reduced. However, the incidence of post‐infarction heart failure is still increasing. Cardioprotection by ischaemic conditioning had been discovered more than three decades ago. Its clinical translation, however, is still an unmet need. This is mainly due to the disrupted cardioprotective signalling pathways in the presence of different cardiovascular risk factors, co‐morbidities and the medication being taken. Sensory neuropathy is one of the co‐morbidities that has been shown to interfere with cardioprotection. In the present review, we summarize the diverse aetiology of sensory neuropathies and the mechanisms by which these neuropathies may interfere with ischaemic heart disease and cardioprotective signalling. Finally, we suggest future therapeutic options targeting both ischaemic heart and sensory neuropathy simultaneously. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed issue on Risk factors, comorbidities, and comedications in cardioprotection. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v177.23/issuetoc
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- Péter Bencsik
- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.,Molecular Pharmacology Research Group, Centre for Neuroscience, János Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary.,Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary.,Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Abd El-Hack ME, Abdelnour SA, Taha AE, Khafaga AF, Arif M, Ayasan T, Swelum AA, Abukhalil MH, Alkahtani S, Aleya L, Abdel-Daim MM. Herbs as thermoregulatory agents in poultry: An overview. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 703:134399. [PMID: 31757531 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The adverse effect of increased environmental temperature during summer season on avian industry has received great global concern. High temperature leads to severe economic loss in poultry production, because it is considered as valuable stress factor. Several practical methods were used to alleviate the adverse impact of increased temperature; among them were dietary modifications. So, several types of herbs are supplemented to reduce the deleterious influences of thermal stress altitudes in various animals, and even to prevent their adverse impacts. Therefore, sustainable supports for dietary modification based on herbs supplementations are largely needed, particularly when consider the additional advantages of herbs such as availability, actual efficiency, low cost, as well as their free from residual impact and antibiotic resistance. Numerous types of herbs were concluded to their efficient properties by poultry breeders to overcome a variety of the harmful effects of high ambient temperature. The present article deliberates the different practical applications of several members of the traditional herbal wealth to improve the general health state of poultry particularly as thermoregulatory and immunomodulatory agents, and for countering the heat stress-associated immunosuppressive effects. Additionally, the antioxidant activity of herbal growth promoters and their influence on improvement of production performances were a special aim of this review. The reported information will be helpful for improvement of general production and health status of birds reared under the heat stress via enhancement of immune response and stress tolerance, and popularizes usage of herbs amongst poultry producers.
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- Mohamed E Abd El-Hack
- Department of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Edfina 22758, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Edfina 22758, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan
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- East Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma'an 71110, Jordan; Department of Medical Analysis, Princess Aisha Bint Al-Hussein Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma'an 71110, Jordan
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- Department of Zoology, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Chrono-Environnement Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6249, Bourgogne Franche-Comté University Besançon Cedex, France.
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- Department of Zoology, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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Sántha P, Dobos I, Kis G, Jancsó G. Role of Gangliosides in Peripheral Pain Mechanisms. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E1005. [PMID: 32028715 PMCID: PMC7036959 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21031005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Gangliosides are abundantly occurring sialylated glycosphingolipids serving diverse functions in the nervous system. Membrane-localized gangliosides are important components of lipid microdomains (rafts) which determine the distribution of and the interaction among specific membrane proteins. Different classes of gangliosides are expressed in nociceptive primary sensory neurons involved in the transmission of nerve impulses evoked by noxious mechanical, thermal, and chemical stimuli. Gangliosides, in particular GM1, have been shown to participate in the regulation of the function of ion channels, such as transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1), a molecular integrator of noxious stimuli of distinct nature. Gangliosides may influence nociceptive functions through their association with lipid rafts participating in the organization of functional assemblies of specific nociceptive ion channels with neurotrophins, membrane receptors, and intracellular signaling pathways. Genetic and experimentally induced alterations in the expression and/or metabolism of distinct ganglioside species are involved in pathologies associated with nerve injuries, neuropathic, and inflammatory pain in both men and animals. Genetic and/or pharmacological manipulation of neuronal ganglioside expression, metabolism, and action may offer a novel approach to understanding and management of pain.
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 10, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; (P.S.); (I.D.); (G.K.)
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Hardwick RN, Betts CJ, Whritenour J, Sura R, Thamsen M, Kaufman EH, Fabre K. Drug-induced skin toxicity: gaps in preclinical testing cascade as opportunities for complex in vitro models and assays. LAB ON A CHIP 2020; 20:199-214. [PMID: 31598618 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00519f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Skin is the largest organ of the body and serves as the principle barrier to the environment. Composed of multiple cell types arranged in stratified layers with highly specialized appendages, it serves sensory and immune surveillance roles in addition to its primary mechanical function. Several complex in vitro models of skin (i.e. microphysiological systems (MPS) including but not limited to 3D tissues, organ-on-a-chip, organoids), have been developed and assays validated for regulatory purposes. As such, skin is arguably the most advanced organ with respect to model development and adoption across industries including chemical, cosmetic, and to a somewhat lesser extent, pharmaceutical. Early adoption of complex skin models and associated assays for assessment of irritation and corrosion spurred research into other areas such as sensitization, absorption, phototoxicity, and genotoxicity. Despite such considerable advancements, opportunities remain for immune capabilities, inclusion of appendages such as hair follicles, fluidics, and innervation, among others. Herein, we provide an overview of current complex skin model capabilities and limitations within the drug development scheme, and recommendations for future model development and assay qualification and/or validation with the intent to facilitate wider adoption of use within the pharmaceutical industry.
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- Rhiannon N Hardwick
- Translational Safety Sciences, Theravance Biopharma, US, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Pathology Sciences, Drug Safety and Metabolism, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
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- Pfizer, Inc., Drug Safety Research and Development, Eastern Point Rd, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Pharmacology, Theravance Biopharma, US, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Biology, Theravance Biopharma, US, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- MPS Center of Excellence, Drug Safety & Metabolism, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Hiroshi Ueda
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University
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Spices and herbs in broilers nutrition: hot red pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and its mode of action. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2019. [DOI: 10.1017/s004393391500241x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Godlewski G, Cinar R, Coffey NJ, Liu J, Jourdan T, Mukhopadhyay B, Chedester L, Liu Z, Osei-Hyiaman D, Iyer MR, Park JK, Smith RG, Iwakura H, Kunos G. Targeting Peripheral CB 1 Receptors Reduces Ethanol Intake via a Gut-Brain Axis. Cell Metab 2019; 29:1320-1333.e8. [PMID: 31105045 PMCID: PMC6551287 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2019.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Endocannabinoids acting on the cannabinoid-1 receptor (CB1R) or ghrelin acting on its receptor (GHS-R1A) both promote alcohol-seeking behavior, but an interaction between the two signaling systems has not been explored. Here, we report that the peripheral CB1R inverse agonist JD5037 reduces ethanol drinking in wild-type mice but not in mice lacking CB1R, ghrelin peptide or GHS-R1A. JD5037 treatment of alcohol-drinking mice inhibits the formation of biologically active octanoyl-ghrelin without affecting its inactive precursor desacyl-ghrelin. In ghrelin-producing stomach cells, JD5037 reduced the level of the substrate octanoyl-carnitine generated from palmitoyl-carnitine by increasing fatty acid β-oxidation. Blocking gastric vagal afferents abrogated the ability of either CB1R or GHS-R1A blockade to reduce ethanol drinking. We conclude that blocking CB1R in ghrelin-producing cells reduces alcohol drinking by inhibiting the formation of active ghrelin and its signaling via gastric vagal afferents. Thus, peripheral CB1R blockade may have therapeutic potential in the treatment of alcoholism.
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- Grzegorz Godlewski
- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
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- Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Bencsik P, Kiss K, Ágg B, Baán JA, Ágoston G, Varga A, Gömöri K, Mendler L, Faragó N, Zvara Á, Sántha P, Puskás LG, Jancsó G, Ferdinandy P. Sensory Neuropathy Affects Cardiac miRNA Expression Network Targeting IGF-1, SLC2a-12, EIF-4e, and ULK-2 mRNAs. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20040991. [PMID: 30823517 PMCID: PMC6412859 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20040991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: Here we examined myocardial microRNA (miRNA) expression profile in a sensory neuropathy model with cardiac diastolic dysfunction and aimed to identify key mRNA molecular targets of the differentially expressed miRNAs that may contribute to cardiac dysfunction. Methods: Male Wistar rats were treated with vehicle or capsaicin for 3 days to induce systemic sensory neuropathy. Seven days later, diastolic dysfunction was detected by echocardiography, and miRNAs were isolated from the whole ventricles. Results: Out of 711 known miRNAs measured by miRNA microarray, the expression of 257 miRNAs was detected in the heart. As compared to vehicle-treated hearts, miR-344b, miR-466b, miR-98, let-7a, miR-1, miR-206, and miR-34b were downregulated, while miR-181a was upregulated as validated also by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). By an in silico network analysis, we identified common mRNA targets (insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), solute carrier family 2 facilitated glucose transporter member 12 (SLC2a-12), eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4e (EIF-4e), and Unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 2 (ULK-2)) targeted by at least three altered miRNAs. Predicted upregulation of these mRNA targets were validated by qRT-PCR. Conclusion: This is the first demonstration that sensory neuropathy affects cardiac miRNA expression network targeting IGF-1, SLC2a-12, EIF-4e, and ULK-2, which may contribute to cardiac diastolic dysfunction. These results further support the need for unbiased omics approach followed by in silico prediction and validation of molecular targets to reveal novel pathomechanisms.
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- Péter Bencsik
- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 9, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
- Pharmahungary Group, Graphisoft Park, Záhony utca 7, H-1031 Budapest, Hungary.
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 12, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 9, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Pharmahungary Group, Graphisoft Park, Záhony utca 7, H-1031 Budapest, Hungary.
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, H-1085 Budapest, Hungary.
- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Városmajor utca 68, H-1122 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Muscle Adaptation Group, Department of Biochemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 9, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Institute of Family Medicine, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 109., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Institute of Family Medicine, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 109., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Pharmahungary Group, Graphisoft Park, Záhony utca 7, H-1031 Budapest, Hungary.
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 12, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Muscle Adaptation Group, Department of Biochemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 9, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
- Institute of Biochemistry II, Goethe University Medical School, University Hospital Building 75, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Institute of Genetics, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Temesvári körút 62, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Institute of Genetics, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Temesvári körút 62, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 10, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Institute of Genetics, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Temesvári körút 62, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 10, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Pharmahungary Group, Graphisoft Park, Záhony utca 7, H-1031 Budapest, Hungary.
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, H-1085 Budapest, Hungary.
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Sharma N, Phan HTT, Yoda T, Shimokawa N, Vestergaard MC, Takagi M. Effects of Capsaicin on Biomimetic Membranes. Biomimetics (Basel) 2019; 4:biomimetics4010017. [PMID: 31105202 PMCID: PMC6477667 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics4010017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Capsaicin is a natural compound that produces a warm sensation and is known for its remarkable medicinal properties. Understanding the interaction between capsaicin with lipid membranes is essential to clarify the molecular mechanisms behind its pharmacological and biological effects. In this study, we investigated the effect of capsaicin on thermoresponsiveness, fluidity, and phase separation of liposomal membranes. Liposomal membranes are a bioinspired technology that can be exploited to understand biological mechanisms. We have shown that by increasing thermo-induced membrane excess area, capsaicin promoted membrane fluctuation. The effect of capsaicin on membrane fluidity was dependent on lipid composition. Capsaicin increased fluidity of (1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC) membranes, while it rigidified DOPC and cholesterol-based liposomes. In addition, capsaicin tended to decrease phase separation of heterogeneous liposomes, inducing homogeneity. We imagine this lipid re-organization to be associated with the physiological warming sensation upon consumption of capsaicin. Since capsaicin has been reported to have biological properties such as antimicrobial and as antiplatelet, the results will help unravel these biological properties.
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- Neha Sharma
- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan.
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan.
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan.
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24, Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan.
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan.
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Abou-Elkhair R, Selim S, Hussein E. Effect of supplementing layer hen diet with phytogenic feed additives on laying performance, egg quality, egg lipid peroxidation and blood biochemical constituents. ANIMAL NUTRITION (ZHONGGUO XU MU SHOU YI XUE HUI) 2018; 4:394-400. [PMID: 30564759 PMCID: PMC6286622 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2018.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementing laying hen diet with phytogenic additives on laying performance, egg quality, blood constituents and egg lipid peroxidation. Two hundred Lohmann Brown Lite laying hens were randomly allotted to 4 dietary treatments: control (without phytogenic additive), fennel seeds (5 g/kg), black cumin seeds (5 g/kg) and hot red pepper (5 g/kg). Each of the 4 diets was fed to 5 replicates of 10 hens for 8 weeks. No significant differences were observed in body weight or feed intake between the groups. Dietary inclusion of fennel followed by red pepper improved (P < 0.05) egg weight, egg production, egg mass and feed conversion ratio compared with control. Higher yolk shape index, shell and albumen weight percentages and Haugh unit (P < 0.05) were recorded in the fennel supplemented group compared with control. The egg yolk color score increased by the addition of fennel or hot red pepper in laying hen diets compared with control. The inclusion of black cumin or hot red pepper decreased serum and egg yolk cholesterol and malondialdehyde concentrations (P < 0.05) compared with control. Serum aspartate aminotransferase concentration was lower in black cumin group (P < 0.05) than in other treatments. In conclusion, the best laying performance and egg quality were obtained by dietary inclusion of fennel, followed by hot red pepper and black cumin. Dietary supplementation of black cumin or red pepper may lead to the development of low-cholesterol concentration and better antioxidant capacity of eggs.
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- Reham Abou-Elkhair
- Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Egypt
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- Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Menoufia, Shibin El-kom 32514, Egypt
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- Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Menoufia, Shibin El-kom 32514, Egypt
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Zhang S, Liu H, Xu Q, Huang F, Xu R, Liu Q, Lv Y. Role of capsaicin sensitive sensory nerves in ischemia reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury in rats. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 506:176-182. [PMID: 30342853 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.10.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common kidney disorder which is associated with a high risk of mortality. Extensive evidence revealed the participation of renal afferent sensory nerves in the pathophysiology of renal ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury, however the role of these nerves in renal IR injury is controversial and remains to be further explored. Here, we report that capsaicin sensitive sensory nerves and neuropeptides prevented renal damage in AKI induced by IR injury. The sensory afferent degeneration model was established by injecting 50 mg/kg of capsaicin to male neonatal rats and verified by the tail flick test and reduced sensory neuropeptide of substance P and calcitonin gene related peptide in spinal cord, dorsal root ganglion and kidney after 12 weeks. Then, a model of renal IR injury was established. The sensory afferent degeneration in the AKI group increased the level of serum creatinine, NGAL and KIM-1, aggravated to some extent renal pathological damage, and enhanced the proinflammatory cytokines expressions and tubular cell apoptosis. In addition, it was also discovered that the level of phospho-ERK/ERK (p-ERK/ERK) showed an increase in spinal cord and kidney after degeneration of capsaicin sensitive sensory nerves. In conclusion, the degeneration of sensory nerves aggravated IR-induced AKI in rats, and the activated ERK signaling in spinal cord and kidney after sensory afferent degeneration might be the possible mechanism in the aggravated renal injury.
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- Shijie Zhang
- Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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Lázár BA, Jancsó G, Pálvölgyi L, Dobos I, Nagy I, Sántha P. Insulin Confers Differing Effects on Neurite Outgrowth in Separate Populations of Cultured Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons: The Role of the Insulin Receptor. Front Neurosci 2018; 12:732. [PMID: 30364236 PMCID: PMC6191510 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Apart from its pivotal role in the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism, insulin exerts important neurotrophic and neuromodulator effects on dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. The neurite outgrowth-promoting effect is one of the salient features of insulin's action on cultured DRG neurons. Although it has been established that a significant population of DRG neurons express the insulin receptor (InsR), the significance of InsR expression and the chemical phenotype of DRG neurons in relation to the neurite outgrowth-promoting effect of insulin has not been studied. Therefore, in this study by using immunohistochemical and quantitative stereological methods we evaluated the effect of insulin on neurite outgrowth of DRG neurons of different chemical phenotypes which express or lack the InsR. Insulin, at a concentration of 10 nM, significantly increased total neurite length, the length of the longest neurite and the number of branch points of cultured DRG neurons as compared to neurons cultured in control medium or in the presence of 1 μM insulin. In both the control and the insulin exposed cultures, ∼43% of neurons displayed InsR-immunoreactivity. The proportions of transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 receptor (TRPV1)-immunoreactive (IR), calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-IR and Bandeiraea simplicifolia isolectin B4 (IB4)-binding neurons amounted to ∼61%, ∼57%, and ∼31% of DRG neurons IR for the InsR. Of the IB4-positive population only neurons expressing the InsR were responsive to insulin. In contrast, TRPV1-IR nociceptive and CGRP-IR peptidergic neurons showed increased tendency for neurite outgrowth which was further enhanced by insulin. However, the responsiveness of DRG neurons expressing the InsR was superior to populations of DRG neurons which lack this receptor. The findings also revealed that besides the expression of the InsR, inherent properties of peptidergic, but not non-peptidergic nociceptive neurons may also significantly contribute to the mechanisms of neurite outgrowth of DRG neurons. These observations suggest distinct regenerative propensity for differing populations of DRG neurons which is significantly affected through insulin receptor signaling.
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- Bence András Lázár
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Kodji X, Arkless KL, Kee Z, Cleary SJ, Aubdool AA, Evans E, Caton P, Pitchford SC, Brain SD. Sensory nerves mediate spontaneous behaviors in addition to inflammation in a murine model of psoriasis. FASEB J 2018; 33:1578-1594. [PMID: 30204499 PMCID: PMC6338626 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800395rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Psoriasis is characterized by keratinocyte hyperproliferation, erythema, as well as a form of pruritus, involving cutaneous discomfort. There is evidence from both clinical and murine models of psoriasis that chemical or surgical depletion of small-diameter sensory nerves/nociceptors benefits the condition, but the mechanisms are unclear. Hence, we aimed to understand the involvement of sensory nerve mediators with a murine model of psoriasis and associated spontaneous behaviors, indicative of cutaneous discomfort. We have established an Aldara model of psoriasis in mice and chemically depleted the small-diameter nociceptors in a selective manner. The spontaneous behaviors, in addition to the erythema and skin pathology, were markedly improved. Attenuated inflammation was associated with reduced dermal macrophage influx and production of reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (peroxynitrite and protein nitrosylation). Subsequently, this directly influenced observed behavioral responses. However, the blockade of common sensory neurogenic mechanisms for transient receptor potential (TRP)V1, TRPA1, and neuropeptides (substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide) using genetic and pharmacological approaches inhibited the behaviors but not the inflammation. Thus, a critical role of the established sensory TRP-neuropeptide pathway in influencing cutaneous discomfort is revealed, indicating the therapeutic potential of agents that block that pathway. The ongoing inflammation is mediated by a distinct sensory pathway involving macrophage activation.-Kodji, X., Arkless, K. L., Kee, Z., Cleary, S. J., Aubdool, A. A., Evans, E., Caton, P., Pitchford, S. C., Brain, S. D. Sensory nerves mediate spontaneous behaviors in addition to inflammation in a murine model of psoriasis.
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- Xenia Kodji
- British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cardiovascular Centre of Research Excellence, Vascular Biology and Inflammation Section, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cardiovascular Centre of Research Excellence, Vascular Biology and Inflammation Section, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cardiovascular Centre of Research Excellence, Vascular Biology and Inflammation Section, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cardiovascular Centre of Research Excellence, Vascular Biology and Inflammation Section, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Diabetes Research Group, Division of Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Diabetes Research Group, Division of Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cardiovascular Centre of Research Excellence, Vascular Biology and Inflammation Section, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Bishnoi M, Khare P, Brown L, Panchal SK. Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels: a metabolic TR(i)P to obesity prevention and therapy. Obes Rev 2018; 19:1269-1292. [PMID: 29797770 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cellular transport of ions, especially by ion channels, regulates physiological function. The transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, with 30 identified so far, are cation channels with high calcium permeability. These ion channels are present in metabolically active tissues including adipose tissue, liver, gastrointestinal tract, brain (hypothalamus), pancreas and skeletal muscle, which suggests a potential role in metabolic disorders including obesity. TRP channels have potentially important roles in adipogenesis, obesity development and its prevention and therapy because of their physiological properties including calcium permeability, thermosensation and taste perception, involvement in cell metabolic signalling and hormone release. This wide range of actions means that organ-specific actions are unlikely, thus increasing the possibility of adverse effects. Delineation of responses to TRP channels has been limited by the poor selectivity of available agonists and antagonists. Food constituents that can modulate TRP channels are of interest in controlling metabolic status. TRP vanilloid 1 channels modulated by capsaicin have been the most studied, suggesting that this may be the first target for effective pharmacological modulation in obesity. This review shows that most of the TRP channels are potential targets to reduce metabolic disorders through a range of mechanisms.
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- M Bishnoi
- Department of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali), Punjab, India.,Functional Foods Research Group, Institute for Agriculture and the Environment, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali), Punjab, India
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- Functional Foods Research Group, Institute for Agriculture and the Environment, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia.,School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
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- Functional Foods Research Group, Institute for Agriculture and the Environment, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
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Lázár BA, Jancsó G, Nagy I, Horváth V, Sántha P. The insulin receptor is differentially expressed in somatic and visceral primary sensory neurons. Cell Tissue Res 2018; 374:243-249. [PMID: 29955950 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-018-2868-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Recent studies demonstrated the expression of the insulin receptor (InsR) and its functional interaction with the transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 receptor (TRPV1) in primary sensory neurons (PSNs). The present study was undertaken to reveal the target-specific expression of the InsR and its co-localization with the TRPV1 in rat PSNs. We assessed the localization of the InsR and its co-localization with the TRPV1 in PSNs retrogradely labelled with biotin-conjugated wheat germ agglutinin injected into the dorsal hind paw skin, the gastrocnemius muscle, the pancreas and the urinary bladder wall. The largest proportions of retrogradely labelled InsR-immunoreactive neurons were identified among PSNs serving the pancreas (~ 54%) and the urinary bladder (~ 53%). The proportions of retrogradely labelled InsR-immunoreactive neurons innervating the dorsal hind paw skin and the gastrocnemius muscle amounted to ~ 22 and ~ 21%. TRPV1-immunoreactive neurons amounted to ~ 63, ~ 62, ~ 67 and ~ 65% of retrogradely labelled cutaneous, muscle, pancreatic and urinary bladder PSNs, respectively. Co-localization of the TRPV1 with the InsR was observed in ~ 16, ~ 15, ~ 29 and ~ 30% of retrogradely labelled cutaneous, muscle, pancreatic and urinary bladder PSNs. These quantitative immunohistochemical data demonstrate a preponderance of InsR-immunoreactivity among PSNs, which innervate visceral targets. The present findings suggest that visceral spinal PSNs are more likely to be exposed to the modulatory effects of insulin on sensory functions, including neurotrophic, nociceptive and inflammatory processes.
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- Bence András Lázár
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Szeged, Kálvária sugárút 57, Szeged, H-6725, Hungary. .,Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Lindberg S, Uddman R. The Rabbit Maxillary Sinus: A Review of the Effects of Innervation on Mucociliary Activity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.2500/105065890782009325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The stable bone walls of the maxillary sinus of the rabbit permit undisturbed recordings of the mucociliary activity by a photoelectric technique in vivo. The distribution of peptidergic neurotransmittors in the rabbit maxillary sinus was compared with their mucociliary effects on the same preparation. Nerve fibers containing neuropeptide Y were abundant around blood vessels and glands in the lamina propria. A few nerve fibers were seen just beneath the epithelium. Injections with neuropeptide Y decreased mucociliary wave frequency, the maximum decrease was about 15% for the doses 1.0 and 5.0 μg/kg. Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) was found in the subepithelial layer and also distributed close to glands and blood vessels in the lamina propria. Administration of VIP alone did not change the mucociliary activity. However, if the rabbits were challenged with threshold doses of the mucociliary stimulant methacholine, the response to the cholinergic agonist was potentiated by VIP. Substance P (SP)-containing nerve fibers were found in the subepithelial layer, with single varicose endings sometimes penetrating into the epithelium. Challenges with SP produced a prompt increase of the mucociliary activity (the maximum increase was about 50% above baseline level), presumably due to increased chloride flux toward the lumen. Similar effects were produced by neurokinin A, which emanates from the same precursor molecule as SP. Another sensory peptide, calcitonin gene-related peptide was without effect on the mucociliary system. Our data indicate that there is a correlation between the occurrence of nerve fibers just beneath the epithelium and mucociliary effects. A localization close to the epithelium seems a logical prerequisite for epithelial effects.
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- Sven Lindberg
- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Malmö General Hospital, S-214 01 Malmö, Sweden
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Stjärne P, Lundblad L, Änggård A, Lundberg JM. Local Capsaicin Treatment of the Nasal Mucosa Reduces Symptoms in Patients with Nonallergic Nasal Hyperreactivity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.2500/105065891781874992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ten patients with nonallergic nasal hyperreactivity were selected from the outpatient department at the ENT clinic of the Karolinska Hospital. Traditional treatment had been ineffective. Local capsaicin treatment (30 μM solution) was performed on 3 consecutive days after careful nasal decongestion and local anesthesia with naphazoline and lidocaine. The treatment was evaluated using a diary where the patients were asked to score their subjective symptoms of nasal discharge, nasal blockage, and sneezing on a visual analogue scale. At the follow-up, the desensitization to local capsaicin application of the nasal mucosa was also tested. After 1 month the patients reported a 63% and 69% reduction of nasal blockage and nasal discharge respectively, which was parallel to a desensitization of the nasal mucosa to capsaicin. The results were similar after 3 months. After 6 months the patients had reverted to a score similar to that before the treatment. At this time the response of the nasal mucosa to capsaicin was normalized. In conclusion, capsaicin treatment of the nasal mucosa in patients with nonallergic nasal hyperreactivity induces a long-lasting reversible desensitization and a parallel subjective reduction of symptoms.
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- Pär Stjärne
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Karolinska Hospital, 10401 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, 10401 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Karolinska Hospital, 10401 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Karolinska Hospital, 10401 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, 10401 Stockholm, Sweden
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