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Midtbø HMD, Eichner C, Hamre LA, Dondrup M, Flesland L, Tysseland KH, Kongshaug H, Borchel A, Skoge RH, Nilsen F, Øvergård AC. Salmon louse labial gland enzymes: implications for host settlement and immune modulation. Front Genet 2024; 14:1303898. [PMID: 38299097 PMCID: PMC10828956 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1303898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) is a skin- and blood-feeding ectoparasite, infesting salmonids. While feeding, labial gland proteins from the salmon louse may be deposited on the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) skin. Previously characterized labial gland proteins are involved in anti-coagulation and may contribute to inhibiting Atlantic salmon from mounting a sufficient immune response against the ectoparasite. As labial gland proteins seem to be important in the host-parasite interaction, we have, therefore, identified and characterized ten enzymes localized to the labial gland. They are a large group of astacins named L. salmonis labial gland astacin 1-8 (LsLGA 1-8), one serine protease named L. salmonis labial gland serine protease 1 (LsLGSP1), and one apyrase named L. salmonis labial gland apyrase 1 (LsLGAp1). Protein domain predictions showed that LsLGA proteins all have N-terminal ShK domains, which may bind to potassium channels targeting the astacins to its substrate. LsLGA1 and -4 are, in addition, expressed in another gland type, whose secrete also meets the host-parasite interface. This suggests that LsLGA proteins may have an anti-microbial function and may prevent secondary infections in the wounds. LsLGAp1 is predicted to hydrolyze ATP or AMP and is, thereby, suggested to have an immune dampening function. In a knockdown study targeting LsLGSP1, a significant increase in IL-8 and MMP13 at the skin infestation site was seen under LsLGSP1 knockdown salmon louse compared to the control, suggesting that LsLGSP1 may have an anti-inflammatory effect. Moreover, most of the identified labial gland proteins are expressed in mature copepodids prior to host settlement, are not regulated by starvation, and are expressed at similar or higher levels in lice infesting the salmon louse-resistant pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). This study, thereby, emphasizes the importance of labial gland proteins for host settlement and their immune dampening function. This work can further contribute to anti-salmon louse treatment such as vaccine development, functional feed, or gene-edited salmon louse-resistant Atlantic salmon.
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- Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Informatics, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Bocciarelli C, Cordel N, Leschiera R, Talagas M, Le Gall-Ianotto C, Hu W, Marcorelles P, Bellemere G, Bredif S, Fluhr J, Misery L, Lebonvallet N. New human in vitro co-culture model of keratinocytes and sensory neurons like cells releasing substance P with an evaluation of the expression of ZIKV entry receptors: A potent opportunity to test Zika virus entry and to study Zika virus' infection in neurons? Exp Dermatol 2023; 32:1563-1568. [PMID: 37395585 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14870] [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] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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During the course of acute ZIKV infection, pruritus is a cardinal symptom widely documented in the literature. Its frequent association with dysesthesia and several dysautonomic manifestations, suggests a pathophysiological mechanism involving the peripheral nervous system. The aim of this study was to develop a functional human model to potentially able to be infected by ZIKV: by demonstrating the functionality on a new human model of co-culture of keratinocyte and sensory neuron derived from induced pluripotent stem cells using a classical method of capsaicin induction and SP release, and verify the presence of ZIKV entry receptor in these cells. Depending of cellular type, receptors of the TAMs family, TIMs (TIM1, TIM3 and TIM4) and DC-SIGN and RIG1 were present/detected. The cells incubations with capsaicin resulted in an increase of the substance P. Hence, this study demonstrated the possibility to obtain co-cultures of human keratinocytes and human sensory neurons that release substance P in the same way than previously published in animal models which can be used as a model of neurogenic skin inflammation. The demonstration of the expression of ZIKV entry receptors in these cells allows to considerate the potent possibility that ZIKV is able to infect cells.
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- Service de Dermatologie-Immunologie clinique, CHU de Guadeloupe Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe et Université de Normandie UNIROUEN, IRIB, Inserm, U1234, Rouen, France
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Oliveira NC, Russo FB, Beltrão-Braga PCB. Differentiation of peripheral sensory neurons from iPSCs derived from stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED). Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1203503. [PMID: 37519304 PMCID: PMC10374323 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1203503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Peripheral nervous system (PNS) sensory alterations are present in several pathologies and syndromes. The use of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology is an important strategy to produce sensory neurons in patients who are accomplished in terms of sensory symptoms. The iPSC technology relies on manipulating signaling pathways to resemble what occurs in vivo, and the iPSCs are known to carry a transcriptional memory after reprogramming, which can affect the produced cell. To this date, protocols described for sensory neuron production start using iPSCs derived from skin fibroblasts, which have the same ontogenetic origin as the central nervous system (CNS). Since it is already known that the cells somehow resemble their origin even after cell reprogramming, PNS cells should be produced from cells derived from the neural crest. This work aimed to establish a protocol to differentiate sensory neurons derived from stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) with the same embryonic origin as the PNS. SHED-derived iPSCs were produced and submitted to peripheral sensory neuron (PSN) differentiation. Our protocol used the dual-SMAD inhibition method, followed by neuronal differentiation, using artificial neurotrophic factors and molecules produced by human keratinocytes. We successfully established the first protocol for differentiating neural crest and PNS cells from SHED-derived iPSCs, enabling future studies of PNS pathologies.
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- Nathalia C. Oliveira
- Disease Modeling Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Neurobiology Laboratory, Scientific Platform Pasteur-USP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disease Modeling Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disease Modeling Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Neurobiology Laboratory, Scientific Platform Pasteur-USP, São Paulo, Brazil
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Misery L, Pierre O, Le Gall-Ianotto C, Lebonvallet N, Chernyshov PV, Le Garrec R, Talagas M. Basic mechanisms of itch. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2023; 152:11-23. [PMID: 37201903 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2023.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Pruritus (or itch) is an unpleasant sensation leading to a desire to scratch. In the epidermis, there are selective C or Aδ epidermal nerve endings that are pruriceptors. At their other ends, peripheral neurons form synapses with spinal neurons and interneurons. Many areas in the central nervous system are involved in itch processing. Although itch does not occur solely because of parasitic, allergic, or immunologic diseases, it is usually the consequence of neuroimmune interactions. Histamine is involved in a minority of itchy conditions, and many other mediators play a role: cytokines (eg, IL-4, IL-13, IL-31, IL-33, and thymic stromal lymphopoietin), neurotransmitters (eg, substance P, calcitonin gene-related peptide, vasoactive intestinal peptide, neuropeptide Y, NBNP, endothelin 1, and gastrin-releasing peptide), and neurotrophins (eg, nerve growth factor and brain-derived neurotrophic factor). Moreover, ion channels such as voltage-gated sodium channels, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1, transient receptor ankyrin, and transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M (melastatin) member 8 play a crucial role. The main markers of nonhistaminergic pruriceptors are PAR-2 and MrgprX2. A notable phenomenon is the sensitization to pruritus, in which regardless of the initial cause of pruritus, there is an increased responsiveness of peripheral and central pruriceptive neurons to their normal or subthreshold afferent input in the context of chronic itch.
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- Laurent Misery
- Laboratoire Interactions Neurones-Keratinocytes (LINK), University of Brest, Brest, France; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, France.
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- Laboratoire Interactions Neurones-Keratinocytes (LINK), University of Brest, Brest, France
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- Laboratoire Interactions Neurones-Keratinocytes (LINK), University of Brest, Brest, France; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, France
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- Laboratoire Interactions Neurones-Keratinocytes (LINK), University of Brest, Brest, France
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National Medical University, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Laboratoire Interactions Neurones-Keratinocytes (LINK), University of Brest, Brest, France
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- Laboratoire Interactions Neurones-Keratinocytes (LINK), University of Brest, Brest, France; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, France
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Ahn J, Ohk K, Won J, Choi DH, Jung YH, Yang JH, Jun Y, Kim JA, Chung S, Lee SH. Modeling of three-dimensional innervated epidermal like-layer in a microfluidic chip-based coculture system. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1488. [PMID: 36932093 PMCID: PMC10023681 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37187-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Reconstruction of skin equivalents with physiologically relevant cellular and matrix architecture is indispensable for basic research and industrial applications. As skin-nerve crosstalk is increasingly recognized as a major element of skin physiological pathology, the development of reliable in vitro models to evaluate the selective communication between epidermal keratinocytes and sensory neurons is being demanded. In this study, we present a three-dimensional innervated epidermal keratinocyte layer as a sensory neuron-epidermal keratinocyte co-culture model on a microfluidic chip using the slope-based air-liquid interfacing culture and spatial compartmentalization. Our co-culture model recapitulates a more organized basal-suprabasal stratification, enhanced barrier function, and physiologically relevant anatomical innervation and demonstrated the feasibility of in situ imaging and functional analysis in a cell-type-specific manner, thereby improving the structural and functional limitations of previous coculture models. This system has the potential as an improved surrogate model and platform for biomedical and pharmaceutical research.
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- Jinchul Ahn
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
- Next&Bio Inc., Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- R&D center, Humedix, Co., Ltd., Seongnam, 13201, South Korea
- Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
- Next&Bio Inc., Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
- Next&Bio Inc., Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
- Next&Bio Inc., Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
- Drug Discovery Platform Research Center, Therapeutics and Biotechnology Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, South Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
- Center for Brain Technology, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea.
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- Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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Labarrade F, Botto JM, Imbert I. Co-culture of iNeurons with primary human skin cells provides a reliable model to examine intercellular communication. J Cosmet Dermatol 2023. [PMID: 36847702 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.15675] [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: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The skin is a sensory organ, densely innervated with various types of sensory nerve endings, capable of discriminating touch, environmental sensations, proprioception, and physical affection. Neurons communication with skin cells confer to the tissue the ability to undergo adaptive modifications during response to environmental changes or wound healing after injury. Thought for a long time to be dedicated to the central nervous system, the glutamatergic neuromodulation is increasingly described in peripheral tissues. Glutamate receptors and transporters have been identified in the skin. There is a strong interest in understanding the communication between keratinocytes and neurons, as the close contacts with intra-epidermal nerve fibers is a favorable site for efficient communication. To date, various coculture models have been described. However, these models were based on non-human or immortalized cell line. Even the use of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) is posing limitations because of epigenetic variations during the reprogramming process. METHODS In this study, we performed small molecule-driven direct conversion of human skin primary fibroblasts into induced neurons (iNeurons). RESULTS The resulting iNeurons were mature, showed pan-neuronal markers, and exhibited a glutamatergic subtype and C-type fibers characteristics. Autologous coculture of iNeurons with human primary keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and melanocytes was performed and remained healthy for many days, making possible to study the establishment of intercellular interactions. CONCLUSION Here, we report that iNeurons and primary skin cells established contacts, with neurite ensheathment by keratinocytes, and demonstrated that iNeurons cocultured with primary skin cells provide a reliable model to examine intercellular communication.
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Mießner H, Seidel J, Smith ESJ. In vitro models for investigating itch. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:984126. [PMID: 36385768 PMCID: PMC9644192 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.984126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Itch (pruritus) is a sensation that drives a desire to scratch, a behavior observed in many animals. Although generally short-lasting and not causing harm, there are several pathological conditions where chronic itch is a hallmark symptom and in which prolonged scratching can induce damage. Finding medications to counteract the sensation of chronic itch has proven difficult due to the molecular complexity that involves a multitude of triggers, receptors and signaling pathways between skin, immune and nerve cells. While much has been learned about pruritus from in vivo animal models, they have limitations that corroborate the necessity for a transition to more human disease-like models. Also, reducing animal use should be encouraged in research. However, conducting human in vivo experiments can also be ethically challenging. Thus, there is a clear need for surrogate models to be used in pre-clinical investigation of the mechanisms of itch. Most in vitro models used for itch research focus on the use of known pruritogens. For this, sensory neurons and different types of skin and/or immune cells are stimulated in 2D or 3D co-culture, and factors such as neurotransmitter or cytokine release can be measured. There are however limitations of such simplistic in vitro models. For example, not all naturally occurring cell types are present and there is also no connection to the itch-sensing organ, the central nervous system (CNS). Nevertheless, in vitro models offer a chance to investigate otherwise inaccessible specific cell–cell interactions and molecular pathways. In recent years, stem cell-based approaches and human primary cells have emerged as viable alternatives to standard cell lines or animal tissue. As in vitro models have increased in their complexity, further opportunities for more elaborated means of investigating itch have been developed. In this review, we introduce the latest concepts of itch and discuss the advantages and limitations of current in vitro models, which provide valuable contributions to pruritus research and might help to meet the unmet clinical need for more refined anti-pruritic substances.
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- Hendrik Mießner
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Dermatological Skin Care, Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg, Germany
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- Dermatological Skin Care, Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Ewan St. John Smith,
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Xu X, Yu C, Xu L, Xu J. Emerging roles of keratinocytes in nociceptive transduction and regulation. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:982202. [PMID: 36157074 PMCID: PMC9500148 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.982202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Keratinocytes are the predominant block-building cells in the epidermis. Emerging evidence has elucidated the roles of keratinocytes in a wide range of pathophysiological processes including cutaneous nociception, pruritus, and inflammation. Intraepidermal free nerve endings are entirely enwrapped within the gutters of keratinocyte cytoplasm and form en passant synaptic-like contacts with keratinocytes. Keratinocytes can detect thermal, mechanical, and chemical stimuli through transient receptor potential ion channels and other sensory receptors. The activated keratinocytes elicit calcium influx and release ATP, which binds to P2 receptors on free nerve endings and excites sensory neurons. This process is modulated by the endogenous opioid system and endothelin. Keratinocytes also express neurotransmitter receptors of adrenaline, acetylcholine, glutamate, and γ-aminobutyric acid, which are involved in regulating the activation and migration, of keratinocytes. Furthermore, keratinocytes serve as both sources and targets of neurotrophic factors, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and neuropeptides. The autocrine and/or paracrine mechanisms of these mediators create a bidirectional feedback loop that amplifies neuroinflammation and contributes to peripheral sensitization.
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- Xiaohan Xu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland, OH, United States,Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, United States,Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Li Xu,
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- Department of Pain Management, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland, OH, United States,Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, United States,Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States,*Correspondence: Li Xu,
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Lebonvallet N, Fluhr JW, Le Gall-Ianotto C, Leschiera R, Talagas M, Reux A, Bataille A, Brun C, Oddos T, Pennec JP, Carré JL, Misery L. A re-innervated in vitro skin model of non-histaminergic itch and skin neurogenic inflammation: PAR2-, TRPV1- and TRPA1-agonist induced functionality. SKIN HEALTH AND DISEASE 2021; 1:e66. [PMID: 35663777 PMCID: PMC9060135 DOI: 10.1002/ski2.66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Skin, and epidermis, is innervated by sensory nerve fibres. Interactions between them and signal transduction are only partially elucidated in physiological/pathological conditions, especially in pruritus. Objectives To study the mechanisms involved in pruritus in vitro, we developed a skin explant model re‐innervated by sensory neurons. Methods This model is based on the co‐culture of human skin explants and sensory neurons from dorsal root ganglia of rats. Innervation and the expression of protease activated receptor 2 (PAR2), transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) and transient receptor potential ankyrin one (TRPA1) was analysed by immunostaining. The response of the model to TRPV1, PAR2 and TRPA1 agonists was analysed by patch‐clamp, qPCR and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. Results After 5 days of re‐innervating nerve fibres was evidenced in the epidermis. Re‐innervation was correlated with decrease of epidermal thickness and the number of apoptotic cells in the tissue. The major actors of non‐histaminergic itch (PAR‐2, thymic stromal lymphopoietin [TSLP], TSLP‐R, TRPA1 and TRPV1) were expressed in neurons and/or epidermal cells of skin explants. After topical exposure of TRPV1‐(Capsaicin), TRPA1‐(Polygodial) and PAR2‐agonist (SLIGKV‐NH2) activation of reinnervating neurons could be shown in patch‐clamp analysis. The release of TSLP was increased with capsaicin or SLIGKV but decreased with polygodial. Release of CGRP was increased by capsaicin and polygodial but decreased with SLIGKV. Activation by SLIGKV showed a decrease of VEGF; polygodial induced an increase of TSLP, Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and nerve growth factor and capsaicin lead to a decrease of sema3 and TNF expression. Conclusion The present model is suitable for studying itch and neurogenic inflammation pathways in vitro. We observed that activation of TRPV1, TRPA1 and PAR‐2 leads to different response profiles in re‐innervated skin explants.
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- N Lebonvallet
- Laboratoire Interactions Epithéliums Neurones Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest France
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- Laboratoire Interactions Epithéliums Neurones Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest France.,Department of Dermatology Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Germany
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- Laboratoire Interactions Epithéliums Neurones Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest France
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- Laboratoire Interactions Epithéliums Neurones Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest France
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- Laboratoire Interactions Epithéliums Neurones Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest France
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- Laboratoire Interactions Epithéliums Neurones Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest France
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- Laboratoire Interactions Epithéliums Neurones Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest France
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- Johnson & Johnson Santé Beauté France Val de Reuil France
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- Johnson & Johnson Santé Beauté France Val de Reuil France
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- Optimisation des Régulations PHYsiologiques Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest France
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- Laboratoire Interactions Epithéliums Neurones Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest France
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- Laboratoire Interactions Epithéliums Neurones Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest France
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Schutte SC, Kadakia F, Davidson S. Skin-Nerve Co-Culture Systems for Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2021; 27:89-99. [PMID: 33349133 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2020.0296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Prominent clinical problems related to the skin-nerve interface include barrier dysfunction and erythema, but it is the symptoms of pain and itch that most often lead patients to seek medical treatment. Tissue-engineered innervated skin models provide an excellent solution for studying the mechanisms underlying neurocutaneous disorders for drug screening, and cutaneous device development. Innervated skin substitutes provide solutions beyond traditional monolayer cultures and have advantages that make them preferable to in vivo animal studies for certain applications, such as measuring somatosensory transduction. The tissue-engineered innervated skin models replicate the complex stratified epidermis that provides barrier function in native skin, a feature that is lacking in monolayer co-cultures, while allowing for a level of detail in measurement of nerve morphology and function that cannot be achieved in animal models. In this review, the advantages and disadvantages of different cell sources and scaffold materials will be discussed and a presentation of the current state of the field is reviewed. Impact statement A review of the current state of innervated skin substitutes and the considerations that need to be addressed when developing these models. Tissue-engineered skin substitutes are customizable and provide barrier function allowing for screening of topical drugs and for studying nerve function.
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- Stacey C Schutte
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Research Center, and Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Research Center, and Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Haberberger RV, Barry C, Matusica D. Immortalized Dorsal Root Ganglion Neuron Cell Lines. Front Cell Neurosci 2020; 14:184. [PMID: 32636736 PMCID: PMC7319018 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2020.00184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Pain is one of the most significant causes of suffering and disability world-wide, and arguably the most burdensome global health challenge. The growing number of patients suffering from chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome, migraine and irritable bowel syndrome, not only reflect the complexity and heterogeneity of pain types, but also our lack of understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Sensory neurons within the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) have emerged as viable targets for effective chronic pain therapy. However, DRG's contain different classes of primary sensory neurons including pain-associated nociceptive neurons, non-nociceptive temperature sensing, mechanosensory and chemoreceptive neurons, as well as multiple types of immune and endothelial cells. This cell-population heterogeneity makes investigations of individual subgroups of DRG neurons, such as nociceptors, difficult. In attempts to overcome some of these difficulties, a limited number of immortalized DRG-derived cell lines have been generated over the past few decades. In vitro experiments using DRG-derived cell lines have been useful in understanding sensory neuron function. In addition to retaining phenotypic similarities to primary cultured DRG neurons, these cells offer greater suitability for high throughput assays due to ease of culture, maintenance, growth efficiency and cost-effectiveness. For accurate interpretation and translation of results it is critical, however, that phenotypic similarities and differences of DRG-derived cells lines are methodically compared to native neurons. Published reports to date show notable variability in how these DRG-derived cells are maintained and differentiated. Understanding the cellular and molecular differences stemming from different culture methods, is essential to validate past and future experiments, and enable these cells to be used to their full potential. This review describes currently available DRG-derived cell lines, their known sensory and nociceptor specific molecular profiles, and summarize their morphological features related to differentiation and neurite outgrowth.
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- Rainer Viktor Haberberger
- Anatomy & Histology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health & Medical Research Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Anatomy & Histology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health & Medical Research Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Anatomy & Histology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health & Medical Research Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Karl F, Wußmann M, Kreß L, Malzacher T, Fey P, Groeber-Becker F, Üçeyler N. Patient-derived in vitro skin models for investigation of small fiber pathology. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2019; 6:1797-1806. [PMID: 31464071 PMCID: PMC6764636 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.50871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective To establish individually expandable primary fibroblast and keratinocyte cultures from 3‐mm skin punch biopsies for patient‐derived in vitro skin models to investigate of small fiber pathology. Methods We obtained 6‐mm skin punch biopsies from the calf of two patients with small fiber neuropathy (SFN) and two healthy controls. One half (3 mm) was used for diagnostic intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD). From the second half, we isolated and cultured fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Cells were used to generate patient‐derived full‐thickness three‐dimensional (3D) skin models containing a dermal and epidermal component. Cells and skin models were characterized morphologically, immunocyto‐ and ‐histochemically (vimentin, cytokeratin (CK)‐10, CK 14, ki67, collagen1, and procollagen), and by electrical impedance. Results Distal IENFD was reduced in the SFN patients (2 fibers/mm each), while IENFD was normal in the controls (8 fibers/mm, 7 fibers/mm). Two‐dimensional (2D) cultured skin cells showed normal morphology, adequate viability, and proliferation, and expressed cell‐specific markers without relevant difference between SFN patient and healthy control. Using 2D cultured fibroblasts and keratinocytes, we obtained subject‐derived 3D skin models. Morphology of the 3D model was analogous to the respective skin biopsy specimens. Both, the dermal and the epidermal layer carried cell‐specific markers and showed a homogenous expression of extracellular matrix proteins. Interpretation Our protocol allows the generation of disease‐specific 2D and 3D skin models, which can be used to investigate the cross‐talk between skin cells and sensory neurons in small fiber pathology.
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- Franziska Karl
- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Translational Center Regenerative Therapies, Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research, Neunerplatz 2, 97082, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Translational Center Regenerative Therapies, Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research, Neunerplatz 2, 97082, Würzburg, Germany
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- Translational Center Regenerative Therapies, Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research, Neunerplatz 2, 97082, Würzburg, Germany.,Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Röntgenring 11, 97070, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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Talagas M, Lebonvallet N, Berthod F, Misery L. Cutaneous nociception: Role of keratinocytes. Exp Dermatol 2019; 28:1466-1469. [PMID: 31125475 DOI: 10.1111/exd.13975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Recent years have brought an enhanced understanding of keratinocyte contribution to cutaneous nociception. While intra-epidermal nerve endings were classically considered as the exclusive transducers of cutaneous noxious stimuli, it has now been demonstrated that epidermal keratinocytes can initiate nociceptive responses, like Merkel cells do for the innocuous mechanotransduction. In the light of recent in vivo findings, this article outlines this paradigm shift that points to a not yet considered population of sensory epidermal cells.
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- Matthieu Talagas
- Laboratory on Interactions Neurons Keratinocytes (EA4685), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Western Brittany, Brest, France.,LOEX, CHU de Quebec-Université Laval Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Pathology, Brest University Hospital, Brest, France
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- Laboratory on Interactions Neurons Keratinocytes (EA4685), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Western Brittany, Brest, France
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- LOEX, CHU de Quebec-Université Laval Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Laboratory on Interactions Neurons Keratinocytes (EA4685), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Western Brittany, Brest, France.,Department of Dermatology, Brest University Hospital, Brest, France
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Sensory neuronal P2RX4 receptors controls BDNF signaling in inflammatory pain. Sci Rep 2018; 8:964. [PMID: 29343707 PMCID: PMC5772667 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19301-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Chronic inflammatory and neuropathic pains are major public health concerns. Potential therapeutic targets include the ATP-gated purinergic receptors (P2RX) that contribute to these pathological types of pain in several different cell types. The purinergic receptors P2RX2 and P2RX3 are expressed by a specific subset of dorsal root ganglion neurons and directly shape pain processing by primary afferents. In contrast the P2RX4 and P2RX7 are mostly expressed in myeloid cells, where activation of these receptors triggers the release of various pro-inflammatory molecules. Here, we demonstrate that P2RX4 also controls calcium influx in mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons. P2RX4 is up-regulated in pain-processing neurons during long lasting peripheral inflammation and it co-localizes with Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF). In the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, BDNF-dependent signaling pathways, phosphorylation of Erk1/2 and of the GluN1 subunit as well as the down regulation of the co-transporter KCC2, which are triggered by peripheral inflammation are impaired in P2RX4-deficient mice. Our results suggest that P2RX4, expressed by sensory neurons, controls neuronal BDNF release that contributes to hyper-excitability during chronic inflammatory pain and establish P2RX4 in sensory neurons as a new potential therapeutic target to treat hyperexcitability during chronic inflammatory pain.
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Al-Aqaba MA, Anis FS, Mohammed I, Dua HS. Nerve terminals at the human corneoscleral limbus. Br J Ophthalmol 2017; 102:556-561. [PMID: 29246889 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-311146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AIMS To demonstrate and characterise distinct subepithelial compact nerve endings (CNE) at the human corneoscleral limbus. METHODS Ten fresh human donor corneoscleral discs (mean age, 67 years) and 26 organ-cultured corneoscleral rims (mean age, 59 years) were studied. All samples were subjected to enzyme histochemical staining related to endogenous acetylcholinesterase present in nerve tissue and H&E staining. Whole-mount en face imaging with NanoZoomer digital pathology microscope and serial cross-section imaging with light microscope were undertaken. RESULTS Nerves entering the corneoscleral limbus and peripheral cornea terminate under the epithelium as enlarged multiloculated and multinucleated ovoid structures within a 2 mm zone. They are closely associated with the rete pegs of the limbal palisades and the limbal epithelial crypts, often located within characteristic stromal invaginations of these structures. Their numbers ranged from 70 to 300 per corneoscleral rim. The size ranged from 20 to 100 µm. They had one or more nerve connections and were interconnected to other similar endings and to the limbal nerve plexus. CONCLUSION Human corneoscleral limbus demonstrates a population of nerve terminals resembling CNE with distinct morphological features. They are closely associated with the limbal stem cell niches, suggesting a potential contribution to the niche environment.
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- Mouhamed A Al-Aqaba
- Larry A Donoso Laboratory for Eye Research, Section of Academic Ophthalmology, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Larry A Donoso Laboratory for Eye Research, Section of Academic Ophthalmology, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Larry A Donoso Laboratory for Eye Research, Section of Academic Ophthalmology, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Larry A Donoso Laboratory for Eye Research, Section of Academic Ophthalmology, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Talagas M, Lebonvallet N, Leschiera R, Marcorelles P, Misery L. What about physical contacts between epidermal keratinocytes and sensory neurons? Exp Dermatol 2017; 27:9-13. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.13411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Matthieu Talagas
- Laboratory of Interactions Neurons Keratinocytes (EA4685); Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; University of Western Brittany; Brest France
- Department of Pathology; Brest University Hospital; Brest France
- IBSAM (Institut Brestois de Santé Agro Matière); University of Western Brittany; Brest France
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- Laboratory of Interactions Neurons Keratinocytes (EA4685); Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; University of Western Brittany; Brest France
- IBSAM (Institut Brestois de Santé Agro Matière); University of Western Brittany; Brest France
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- Laboratory of Interactions Neurons Keratinocytes (EA4685); Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; University of Western Brittany; Brest France
- IBSAM (Institut Brestois de Santé Agro Matière); University of Western Brittany; Brest France
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- Laboratory of Interactions Neurons Keratinocytes (EA4685); Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; University of Western Brittany; Brest France
- Department of Pathology; Brest University Hospital; Brest France
- IBSAM (Institut Brestois de Santé Agro Matière); University of Western Brittany; Brest France
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- Laboratory of Interactions Neurons Keratinocytes (EA4685); Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; University of Western Brittany; Brest France
- IBSAM (Institut Brestois de Santé Agro Matière); University of Western Brittany; Brest France
- Department of Dermatology; Brest University Hospital; Brest France
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Krishnan-Kutty V, Bigliardi PL, Dykas MM, Pomp O, Kyaw HM, Poddar K, Venkatesan T, Bigliardi-Qi M. Peripheral nerve fibres form multifacet interactions with keratinocytes in a novel complete human 2D culture model. Exp Dermatol 2017; 26:281-284. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.13181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Institute of Medical Biology; A-STAR; Singapore Singapore
- YLL School of Medicine; National University of Singapore (NUS); Singapore Singapore
- National University Health System (NUHS); Singapore Singapore
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- NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute (NUSNNI); Singapore Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering; National University of Singapore Singapore
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- Institute of Medical Biology; A-STAR; Singapore Singapore
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- NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute (NUSNNI); Singapore Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering; National University of Singapore Singapore
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- NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute (NUSNNI); Singapore Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering; National University of Singapore Singapore
- Singapore Synchrotron Light Source; National University of Singapore Singapore
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; National University of Singapore Singapore
- Department of Physics; National University of Singapore Singapore. Department of Materials Science and Engineering; National University of Singapore Singapore
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Gaspar NK, Aidé MK. Atopic dermatitis: allergic dermatitis or neuroimmune dermatitis? An Bras Dermatol 2016; 91:479-88. [PMID: 27579744 PMCID: PMC4999107 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Advances in knowledge of neurocellulars relations have provided new directions in the understanding and treatment of numerous conditions, including atopic dermatitis. It is known that emotional, physical, chemical or biological stimuli can generate more accentuated responses in atopic patients than in non-atopic individuals; however, the complex network of control covered by these influences, especially by neuropeptides and neurotrophins, and their genetic relations, still keep secrets to be revealed. Itching and airway hyperresponsiveness, the main aspects of atopy, are associated with disruption of the neurosensory network activity. Increased epidermal innervation and production of neurotrophins, neuropeptides, cytokines and proteases, in addition to their relations with the sensory receptors in an epidermis with poor lipid mantle, are the aspects currently covered for understanding atopic dermatitis.
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Le Garrec R, L'herondelle K, Le Gall-Ianotto C, Lebonvallet N, Leschiera R, Buhe V, Talagas M, Vetter I, Lewis RJ, Misery L. Release of neuropeptides from a neuro-cutaneous co-culture model: A novel in vitro model for studying sensory effects of ciguatoxins. Toxicon 2016; 116:4-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2015.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 10/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Denda M, Denda S, Tsutsumi M, Goto M, Kumamoto J, Nakatani M, Takei K, Kitahata H, Nakata S, Sawabu Y, Kobayashi Y, Nagayama M. Frontiers in epidermal barrier homeostasis--an approach to mathematical modelling of epidermal calcium dynamics. Exp Dermatol 2014; 23:79-82. [PMID: 24330223 DOI: 10.1111/exd.12302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Intact epidermal barrier function is crucial for survival and is associated with the presence of gradients of both calcium ion concentration and electric potential. Although many molecules, including ion channels and pumps, are known to contribute to maintenance of these gradients, the mechanisms involved in epidermal calcium ion dynamics have not been clarified. We have established that a variety of neurotransmitters and their receptors, originally found in the brain, are expressed in keratinocytes and are also associated with barrier homeostasis. Moreover, keratinocytes and neurons show some similarities of electrochemical behaviour. As mathematical modelling and computer simulation have been employed to understand electrochemical phenomena in brain science, we considered that a similar approach might be applicable to describe the dynamics of epidermal electrochemical phenomena associated with barrier homeostasis. Such methodology would also be potentially useful to address a number of difficult problems in clinical dermatology, such as ageing and itching. Although this work is at a very early stage, in this essay, we discuss the background to our approach and we present some preliminary results of simulation of barrier recovery.
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- Mitsuhiro Denda
- Japan Science and Technology Agency, CREST, Tokyo, Japan; Shiseido Research Center, Yokohama, Japan
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Petitjean H, Hugel S, Barthas F, Bohren Y, Barrot M, Yalcin I, Schlichter R. Activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 2-expressing primary afferents stimulates synaptic transmission in the deep dorsal horn of the rat spinal cord and elicits mechanical hyperalgesia. Eur J Neurosci 2014; 40:3189-201. [PMID: 25104469 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.12688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 05/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Probenecid, an agonist of transient receptor vanilloid (TRPV) type 2, was used to evaluate the effects of TRPV2 activation on excitatory and inhibitory synaptic transmission in the dorsal horn (DH) of the rat spinal cord and on nociceptive reflexes induced by thermal heat and mechanical stimuli. The effects of probenecid were compared with those of capsaicin, a TRPV1 agonist. Calcium imaging experiments on rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) and DH cultures indicated that functional TRPV2 and TRPV1 were expressed by essentially non-overlapping subpopulations of DRG neurons, but were absent from DH neurons and DH and DRG glial cells. Pretreatment of DRG cultures with small interfering RNAs against TRPV2 suppressed the responses to probenecid. Patch-clamp recordings from spinal cord slices showed that probenecid and capsaicin increased the frequencies of spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currents (sEPSCs) and spontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic currents in a subset of laminae III-V neurons. In contrast to capsaicin, probenecid failed to stimulate synaptic transmission in lamina II. Intrathecal or intraplantar injections of probenecid induced mechanical hyperalgesia/allodynia without affecting nociceptive heat responses. Capsaicin induced both mechanical hyperalgesia/allodynia and heat hyperalgesia. Activation of TRPV1 or TRPV2 in distinct sets of primary afferents increased the sEPSC frequencies in a largely common population of DH neurons in laminae III-V, and might underlie the development of mechanical hypersensitivity following probenecid or capsaicin treatment. However, only TRPV1-expressing afferents facilitated excitatory and/or inhibitory transmission in a subpopulation of lamina II neurons, and this phenomenon might be correlated with the induction of thermal heat hyperalgesia.
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- Hugues Petitjean
- Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Integratives, UPR 3212 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Strasbourg, France; Universite de Strasbourg, 5 rue Blaise Pascal, F-67084, Strasbourg, France
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Lorencini M, Brohem CA, Dieamant GC, Zanchin NI, Maibach HI. Active ingredients against human epidermal aging. Ageing Res Rev 2014; 15:100-15. [PMID: 24675046 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2013] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The decisive role of the epidermis in maintaining body homeostasis prompted studies to evaluate the changes in epidermal structure and functionality over the lifetime. This development, along with the identification of molecular mechanisms of epidermal signaling, maintenance, and differentiation, points to a need for new therapeutic alternatives to treat and prevent skin aging. In addition to recovering age- and sun-compromised functions, proper treatment of the epidermis has important esthetic implications. This study reviews active ingredients capable of counteracting symptoms of epidermal aging, organized according to the regulation of specific age-affected epidermal functions: (1) several compounds, other than retinoids and derivatives, act on the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes, supporting the protective barrier against mechanical and chemical insults; (2) natural lipidic compounds, as well as glycerol and urea, are described as agents for maintaining water-ion balance; (3) regulation of immunological pathogen defense can be reinforced by natural extracts and compounds, such as resveratrol; and (4) antioxidant exogenous sources enriched with flavonoids and vitamin C, for example, improve solar radiation protection and epidermal antioxidant activity. The main objective is to provide a functional classification of active ingredients as regulatory elements of epidermal homeostasis, with potential cosmetic and/or dermatological applications.
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Sondersorg AC, Busse D, Kyereme J, Rothermel M, Neufang G, Gisselmann G, Hatt H, Conrad H. Chemosensory information processing between keratinocytes and trigeminal neurons. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:17529-40. [PMID: 24790106 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.499699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Trigeminal fibers terminate within the facial mucosa and skin and transmit tactile, proprioceptive, chemical, and nociceptive sensations. Trigeminal sensations can arise from the direct stimulation of intraepithelial free nerve endings or indirectly through information transmission from adjacent cells at the peripheral innervation area. For mechanical and thermal cues, communication processes between skin cells and somatosensory neurons have already been suggested. High concentrations of most odors typically provoke trigeminal sensations in vivo but surprisingly fail to activate trigeminal neuron monocultures. This fact favors the hypothesis that epithelial cells may participate in chemodetection and subsequently transmit signals to neighboring trigeminal fibers. Keratinocytes, the major cell type of the epidermis, express various receptors that enable reactions to multiple environmental stimuli. Here, using a co-culture approach, we show for the first time that exposure to the odorant chemicals induces a chemical communication between human HaCaT keratinocytes and mouse trigeminal neurons. Moreover, a supernatant analysis of stimulated keratinocytes and subsequent blocking experiments with pyrodoxalphosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulfonate revealed that ATP serves as the mediating transmitter molecule released from skin cells after odor stimulation. We show that the ATP release resulting from Javanol® stimulation of keratinocytes was mediated by pannexins. Consequently, keratinocytes act as chemosensors linking the environment and the trigeminal system via ATP signaling.
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- Anna Christina Sondersorg
- From the Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, Gebäude ND4, D-44780 Bochum, Germany and
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- From the Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, Gebäude ND4, D-44780 Bochum, Germany and
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- From the Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, Gebäude ND4, D-44780 Bochum, Germany and
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- From the Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, Gebäude ND4, D-44780 Bochum, Germany and
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- Dermatological Skin Care, Beiersdorf AG, D-20245 Hamburg, Germany
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- From the Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, Gebäude ND4, D-44780 Bochum, Germany and
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- From the Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, Gebäude ND4, D-44780 Bochum, Germany and
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- From the Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, Gebäude ND4, D-44780 Bochum, Germany and
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Liao XH, Nguyen H. Epidermal expression of Lgr6 is dependent on nerve endings and Schwann cells. Exp Dermatol 2014; 23:195-8. [PMID: 24499442 PMCID: PMC4089962 DOI: 10.1111/exd.12340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Lgr5/6 proteins are stem cell markers in various tissues. However, what determines their restricted expression pattern in these tissues remains unknown. We found that in skin, Lgr6 is not only expressed in the central isthmus, directly above the hair follicle bulge cells as reported previously, but also in the interfollicular epidermis. Lgr6 expression in skin is highly correlated with the innervation sites of cutaneous nerves. In the hair follicle, Lgr6 closely localizes with the surrounding nerve endings and their corresponding Schwann cells throughout the entire hair cycle. Furthermore, ablation of cutaneous nerves leads to degeneration of Schwann cells and diminished expression of Lgr6. Our results demonstrate that the nerve endings/Schwann cells control Lgr6 expression in skin, implying that they play a role in regulation of skin epithelial cells.
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Kumamoto JI, Nakatani M, Tsutsumi M, Goto M, Denda S, Takei K, Denda M. Coculture system of keratinocytes and dorsal-root-ganglion-derived cells for screening neurotrophic factors involved in guidance of neuronal axon growth in the skin. Exp Dermatol 2013; 23:58-60. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.12288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- CREST; Japan Science and Technology Agency; Tokyo Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; Tokyo Japan
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- CREST; Japan Science and Technology Agency; Tokyo Japan
- Shiseido Research Center; Yokohama Japan
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- CREST; Japan Science and Technology Agency; Tokyo Japan
- Shiseido Research Center; Yokohama Japan
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- CREST; Japan Science and Technology Agency; Tokyo Japan
- Shiseido Research Center; Yokohama Japan
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- CREST; Japan Science and Technology Agency; Tokyo Japan
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- CREST; Japan Science and Technology Agency; Tokyo Japan
- Shiseido Research Center; Yokohama Japan
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KATUNINA OR, CHIKIN VV, ZNAMENSKAYA LF, INOYATOVA LA. Role of neuromediators in the development of skin inflammation in patients with atopic dermatitis. VESTNIK DERMATOLOGII I VENEROLOGII 2013. [DOI: 10.25208/vdv575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Neurotransmitters such as neuropeptides and neurotrophins can have an effect on the development of a skin inflammatory reaction and itching as well as condition of nerve fibers. Goal. To assess the expression of neuropeptides and neurotrophins in the skin of patients with atopic dermatitis. Materials and methods. Expression of neuropeptides of substance P and SP-R receptor, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and CGRP-R receptor, neurotrophin (nerve growth factor) and TrkA receptor as well as amphiregulin enhancing the growth of nerve fibers and semaphorin-3A terminating the growth of nerve fibers was determined in the skin of patients with atopic dermatitis based on the immunohistochemistry analysis method. Expression of protein PGP9.5 being a marker of nerve fibers was also determined. Results. The authors discovered penetration of nerve fibers expressing substance P and CGRP into the epidermis in patients with atopic dermatitis. Expression of the nerve growth factor and amphiregulin was discovered in epidermis but no expression of semaphorin-3A was discovered. Conclusion. Nerve fibers expressing neuropeptides such as substance P and CGRP can penetrate into the epidermis in patients with atopic dermatitis, which can maintain the inflammatory reaction and itching in such patients. Expression of the growth factors (nerve growth factor and amphiregulin) can contribute to the growth of nerve fibers and their penetration into epidermis against the background of the absence of any expression of semaphorin-3A inhibiting their growth.
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Lebonvallet N, Pennec JP, Le Gall C, Pereira U, Boulais N, Cheret J, Jeanmaire C, Danoux L, Pauly G, Misery L. Effect of human skin explants on the neurite growth of the PC12 cell line. Exp Dermatol 2013; 22:224-5. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.12095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Laboratoire des Neurosciences de Brest, LNB, EA46855; Université de Bretagne Occidentale; Brest; France
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- Laboratoire des Neurosciences de Brest, LNB, EA46855; Université de Bretagne Occidentale; Brest; France
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- Laboratoire des Neurosciences de Brest, LNB, EA46855; Université de Bretagne Occidentale; Brest; France
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- Laboratoire des Neurosciences de Brest, LNB, EA46855; Université de Bretagne Occidentale; Brest; France
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- BASF Beauty Care Solutions France SAS; Pulnoy; France
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- BASF Beauty Care Solutions France SAS; Pulnoy; France
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Co-cultures provide a new tool to probe communication between adult sensory neurons and urothelium. J Urol 2013; 190:737-45. [PMID: 23353045 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Recent evidence suggests that the urothelium functions as a sensory transducer of chemical, mechanical or thermal stimuli and signals to nerve terminals and other cells in the bladder wall. The cellular and molecular basis of neuro-urothelial communication is not easily studied in the intact bladder. This led us to establish a method of co-culturing dorsal root ganglion sensory neurons and bladder urothelial cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sensory neurons and urothelial cells obtained from dorsal root ganglia and bladders dissected from adult female Sprague-Dawley® rats were isolated by enzyme treatment and mechanical dissociation. They were plated together or separately on collagen coated substrate and cultured in keratinocyte medium for 48 to 72 hours. Retrograde tracer labeling was performed to identify bladder afferents used for functional testing. RESULTS Neurite growth and complexity in neurons co-cultured with urothelial cells was increased relative to that in neuronal monocultures. The growth promoting effect of urothelial cells was reduced by the tyrosine kinase inhibitor K252a but upstream inhibition of nerve growth factor signaling with TrkA-Fc had no effect. Fura-2 calcium imaging of urothelial cells showed responses to adenosine triphosphate (100 μM) and activation of TRPV4 (4α-PDD, 10 μM) but not TRPV1 (capsaicin, 1 μM), TRPV3 (farnesyl pyrophosphate, 1 μM) or TRPA1 (mustard oil, 100 μM). In contrast, co-cultured neurons were activated by all agonists except farnesyl pyrophosphate. CONCLUSIONS Co-culturing provides a new methodology for investigating neuro-urothelial interactions in animal models of urological conditions. Results suggest that neuronal properties are maintained in the presence of urothelium and neurite growth is potentiated by a nerve growth factor independent mechanism.
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Myers MI, Peltier AC, Li J. Evaluating dermal myelinated nerve fibers in skin biopsy. Muscle Nerve 2013; 47:1-11. [PMID: 23192899 PMCID: PMC3528842 DOI: 10.1002/mus.23510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Although there has been extensive research on small, unmyelinated fibers in the skin, little research has investigated dermal myelinated fibers in comparison. Glabrous, nonhairy skin contains mechanoreceptors that afford a vantage point for observation of myelinated fibers that have previously been seen only with invasively obtained nerve biopsies. This review discusses current morphometric and molecular expression data of normative and pathogenic glabrous skin obtained by various processing and analysis methods for cutaneous myelinated fibers. Recent publications have shed light on the role of glabrous skin biopsy in identifying signs of peripheral neuropathy and as a potential biomarker of distal myelin and mechanoreceptor integrity. The clinical relevance of a better understanding of the role of dermal myelinated nerve terminations in peripheral neuropathy will be addressed in light of recent publications in the growing field of skin biopsy.
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Center for Molecular Neuroscience, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Center for Human Genetics Research, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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Characterization of the first coculture between human primary keratinocytes and the dorsal root ganglion-derived neuronal cell line F-11. Neuroscience 2012; 210:47-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2011] [Revised: 02/22/2012] [Accepted: 02/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Atopic keratinocytes induce increased neurite outgrowth in a coculture model of porcine dorsal root ganglia neurons and human skin cells. J Invest Dermatol 2012; 132:1892-900. [PMID: 22418869 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2012.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Skin of patients suffering from atopic eczema displays a higher epidermal nerve fiber density, associated with neurogenic inflammation and pruritus. Using an in vitro coculture system, allowing a spatially compartmented culture of somata from porcine dorsal root ganglion neurons and human primary skin cells, we investigated the influence of dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes on neurite outgrowth. In comparison with dermal fibroblasts, keratinocytes induced more branched and less calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-immunoreactive nerve fibers. By adding neutralizing antibodies, we showed that nerve growth factor (NGF) and glial cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) are pivotal neurotrophic factors of skin cell-induced neurite outgrowth. Keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts secreted different ratios of neurotrophic factors, influencing morphology and CGRP immunoreactivity of neurites. To investigate changes of the peripheral nervous system in the pathogenesis of atopic eczema in vitro, we analyzed neurite outgrowth mediated by atopic skin cells. Atopic keratinocytes produced elevated levels of NGF and mediated an increased outgrowth of CGRP-positive sensory fibers. Our results demonstrate the impact of dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes on skin innervation and emphasize the role of keratinocytes as key players of hyperinnervation in atopic eczema.
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Burnstock G, Knight GE, Greig AV. Purinergic Signaling in Healthy and Diseased Skin. J Invest Dermatol 2012; 132:526-46. [DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Tsutsumi M, Goto M, Denda S, Denda M. Morphological and functional differences in coculture system of keratinocytes and dorsal-root-ganglion-derived cells depending on time of seeding. Exp Dermatol 2011; 20:464-7. [PMID: 21585554 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2011.01276.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Previous study indicated that in a coculture system of keratinocytes and dorsal-root-ganglion-derived (DRG) cells, mechanical stimulation of keratinocytes induced ATP-mediated calcium propagation and excitation of DRG cells. Here, we examined two different coculture systems of keratinocytes and DRG cells. In one, we seeded keratinocytes first and then seeded DRG cells on the keratinocytes. In this system, nerve fibres from DRG cells passed between keratinocytes. Mechanical stimulation of keratinocytes did not induce excitation of DRG cells. In the other, we seeded both cell types together. At first, each cell type grew separately, forming cell aggregates. Then, nerve fibres grew out from the DRG cell aggregates to keratinocyte aggregates and penetrated into them. In this system, mechanical stimulation of keratinocytes induced excitation of the nerve fibres, but the excitation was not completely blocked by apyrase, an ATP-degrading enzyme. These results suggest that coculture of keratinocytes and DRG can generate a variety of structures, depending on the seeding conditions.
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- Moe Tsutsumi
- Shiseido Research Center, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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Murphy MC, Fox EA. Mice deficient in brain-derived neurotrophic factor have altered development of gastric vagal sensory innervation. J Comp Neurol 2010; 518:2934-51. [PMID: 20533354 DOI: 10.1002/cne.22372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Vagal sensory neurons are dependent on neurotrophins for survival during development. Here, the contribution of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to survival and other aspects of gastric vagal afferent development was investigated. Post-mortem anterograde tracing with 1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindocarbo-cyanine perchlorate (DiI) was used to label selectively vagal projections to the stomach on postnatal days (P) 0, 3, 4, and 6 in wild types and heterozygous or homozygous BDNF mutants. Sampling sites distributed throughout the ventral stomach wall were scanned with a confocal microscope, and vagal axon bundles, single axons, putative mechanoreceptor precursors (intraganglionic laminar endings, IGLEs; intramuscular arrays, IMAs), and efferent terminals were quantified. Also, myenteric neurons, which are innervated by IGLEs, were stained with cuprolinic blue and counted. Quantitative comparisons across wild-type stomach compartments demonstrated that the adult distribution of IMAs was not present at P0 but began to form by P3-6. Among all the quantified elements, at P0, only IGLE density was significantly different in homozygous mutants compared with wild types, exhibiting a 50% reduction. Also, antrum innervation appeared disorganized, and some putative IMA precursors had truncated telodendria. At P3-6, the effect on IGLEs had recovered, the disorganization of antrum innervation had partially recovered, and some IMA telodendria were still truncated. The present results suggest that gastric IGLEs are among the vagal sensory neurons dependent on BDNF for survival or axon guidance. Alternatively, BDNF deficiency may delay gastric IGLE development. Also, BDNF may contribute to IMA differentiation and patterning of antral vagal innervation.
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- Michelle C Murphy
- Behavioral Neurogenetics Laboratory, Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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Role of Small-Fiber Afferents in Pain Mechanisms With Implications on Diagnosis and Treatment. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2010; 14:179-88. [DOI: 10.1007/s11916-010-0105-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Pereira U, Boulais N, Lebonvallet N, Pennec JP, Dorange G, Misery L. Mechanisms of the sensory effects of tacrolimus on the skin. Br J Dermatol 2010; 163:70-7. [PMID: 20302583 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09757.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressant drug currently used for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and pruritus. This topical therapy is effective and safe, but transient burning, stinging and itch are frequently reported. OBJECTIVES To understand the mechanisms underlying these burning sensations. METHODS We examined the impact of tacrolimus on substance P (SP) release in an in vitro model of cutaneous neurogenic inflammation. Because phosphorylation of TRPV1 (transient receptor potential subtype vanilloid 1) plays a role in the induction of pain, we investigated whether tacrolimus regulates the phosphorylation state of TRPV1. Finally, we used a macropatch to evaluate the impact of tacrolimus on voltage-gated calcium currents of sensory neurons. RESULTS Tacrolimus was able to induce initial SP release by extracellular calcium influx and inhibited SP release induced by capsaicin after 1, 24 and 72 h of pretreatment. Analysis of TRPV1 phosphorylation by Western blot confirmed the capacity of tacrolimus to favour phosphorylation. An electrophysiological study showed inhibitory effects on calcium currents. CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of tacrolimus in pruritus, as well as the sensory side-effects, could be explained by a direct effect on neurons through an effect on calcineurin, possibly by a desensitization of TRPV1 and calcium currents through the PIP(2) regulation pathway.
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- U Pereira
- University of Western Brittany, Laboratory of Neuronal Factors and Tissue Structure (EA 4326), Brest, France
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Lönndahl L, Lonne-Rahm SB, Nordlind K, Theodorsson E, El-Nour H. Decreased innervation of eczematous skin in NC/Nga atopic mice during chronic mild stress. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2010; 32:147-52. [DOI: 10.3109/08923970903219633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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El-Nour H, Santos A, Nordin M, Jonsson P, Svensson M, Nordlind K, Berg M. Neuronal changes in psoriasis exacerbation. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2009; 23:1240-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03287.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ulmann L, Rodeau JL, Danoux L, Contet-Audonneau JL, Pauly G, Schlichter R. Dehydroepiandrosterone and neurotrophins favor axonal growth in a sensory neuron–keratinocyte coculture model. Neuroscience 2009; 159:514-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2008] [Revised: 11/13/2008] [Accepted: 01/12/2009] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Simonetti M, Giniatullin R, Fabbretti E. Mechanisms mediating the enhanced gene transcription of P2X3 receptor by calcitonin gene-related peptide in trigeminal sensory neurons. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:18743-52. [PMID: 18460469 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m800296200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The molecular mechanisms underlying migraine pain remain unclear and probably require sustained facilitation in pain-sensing P2X(3) receptors gated by extracellular ATP in nociceptive sensory neurons. The major migraine mediator calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is known to sensitize P2X(3) receptors to increase impulse flow to brainstem trigeminal nuclei. This process is mediated via changes in the expression and function of P2X(3) receptors initially through enhanced trafficking and, later, perhaps through augmented synthesis of P2X(3) receptors. To clarify the mechanisms responsible for CGRP-evoked long lasting alterations in P2X(3) receptors, we used as a model mouse trigeminal ganglion neurons in culture. CGRP activated Ca(2+)-calmodulin-dependent kinase II, which became localized to the perimembrane region and neuronal processes, a phenomenon already apparent after 30 min and accompanied by a parallel increase in cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB) phosphorylation and nuclear translocation. These effects triggered increased P2X(3) receptor transcription and were prevented by expressing a dominant negative form of CREB. Increased P2X(3) receptor synthesis was partly mediated by endogenous brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) because of its block by anti-BDNF antibodies and mimicry by exogenous BDNF. Immunocytochemistry experiments indicated distinct subpopulations of BDNF- or CGRP-sensitive trigeminal neurons with only partial overlap. The present data indicate a novel mechanism for enhancing P2X(3) receptor expression and function in trigeminal sensory neurons by CGRP via CREB phosphorylation. BDNF was an intermediate to extend the sensitizing effect of CGRP also to CGRP-insensitive neurons. This combinatorial action could serve as a powerful process to amplify and prolong pain mediated by P2X(3) receptors.
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- Manuela Simonetti
- Neurobiology Sector and Italian Institute of Technology Unit, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), 34014 Trieste, Italy
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Boudes M, Pieraut S, Valmier J, Carroll P, Scamps F. Single-cell electroporation of adult sensory neurons for gene screening with RNA interference mechanism. J Neurosci Methods 2008; 170:204-11. [PMID: 18314198 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2007] [Revised: 01/11/2008] [Accepted: 01/14/2008] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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RNA interference appears as a technique of choice to identify gene candidate or to evaluate gene function. To date, a main problem is to achieve high transfection efficiencies on native cells such as adult neurons. In addition, transfection on organ or mass culture does not allow to approach the cellular diversity. Dorsal root ganglia are composed with several cell types to convey somato-sensory sensations. Single-cell electroporation is the most recent method of transfection that allows the introduction into cells, not only dyes or drugs, but also large molecules such plasmid DNA expression constructs. In the present study, the application of the RNA interference technique with the use of single-cell electroporation was evaluated in primary culture of adult sensory neurons. With the use of fluorescent dextran as a co-transfectant, we first determined the non-specific siRNA concentration leading to cell death. Efficacy of siRNA at the non-toxic concentration was demonstrated at the protein level by extinction of GFP fluorescence in actin-GFP neurons and by the inhibition of the intracellular Cl- concentration increase following activation of the membrane co-transporter Na+-K+-2Cl- in regenerating axotomized sensory neurons. Altogether, these data show that delivery of siRNAs by single-cell electroporation leads to the induction of functional RNA interference.
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- Mathieu Boudes
- Inserm U583, Univ Montpellier II, Montpellier F-34000 France
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