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Kasuya K, Takahashi K, Hashimoto M, Ohta T. Nociceptive transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) in sensory neurons are targets of the antifungal drug econazole. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol 2024; 25:53. [PMID: 39169383 PMCID: PMC11337588 DOI: 10.1186/s40360-024-00779-x] [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: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Econazole is a widely used imidazole derivative antifungal for treating skin infections. The molecular targets for its frequent adverse effects of skin irritation symptoms, such as pruritus, burning sensation, and pain, have not been clarified. Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, non-selective cation channels, are mainly expressed in peripheral sensory neurons and serve as sensors for various irritants. METHODS We investigated the effect of econazole on TRP channel activation by measuring intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) through fluorescent ratio imaging in mouse dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons isolated from wild-type, TRPA1(-/-) and TRPV1(-/-) mice, as well as in heterologously TRP channel-expressed cells. A cheek injection model was employed to assess econazole-induced itch and pain in vivo. RESULTS Econazole evoked an increase in [Ca2+]i, which was abolished by the removal of extracellular Ca2+ in mouse DRG neurons. The [Ca2+]i responses to econazole were suppressed by a TRPA1 blocker but not by a TRPV1 blocker. Attenuation of the econazole-induced [Ca2+]i responses was observed in the TRPA1(-/-) mouse DRG neurons but was not significant in the TRPV1(-/-) neurons. Econazole increased the [Ca2+]i in HEK293 cells expressing TRPA1 (TRPA1-HEK) but not in those expressing TRPV1, although at higher concentrations, it induced Ca2+ mobilization from intracellular stores in untransfected naïve HEK293 cells. Miconazole, which is a structural analog of econazole, also increased the [Ca2+]i in mouse DRG neurons and TRPA1-HEK, and its nonspecific action was larger than econazole. Fluconazole, a triazole drug failed to activate TRPA1 and TRPV1 in mouse DRG neurons and TRPA1-HEK. Econazole induced itch and pain in wild-type mice, with reduced responses in TRPA1(-/-) mice. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggested that the imidazole derivatives econazole and miconazole may induce skin irritation by activating nociceptive TRPA1 in the sensory neurons. Suppression of TRPA1 activation may mitigate the adverse effects of econazole.
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- Kaoru Kasuya
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan.
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan.
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Jesus RLC, Araujo FA, Alves QL, Dourado KC, Silva DF. Targeting temperature-sensitive transient receptor potential channels in hypertension: far beyond the perception of hot and cold. J Hypertens 2023; 41:1351-1370. [PMID: 37334542 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003487] [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] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are nonselective cation channels and participate in various physiological roles. Thus, changes in TRP channel function or expression have been linked to several disorders. Among the many TRP channel subtypes, the TRP ankyrin type 1 (TRPA1), TRP melastatin type 8 (TRPM8), and TRP vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) channels are temperature-sensitive and recognized as thermo-TRPs, which are expressed in the primary afferent nerve. Thermal stimuli are converted into neuronal activity. Several studies have described the expression of TRPA1, TRPM8, and TRPV1 in the cardiovascular system, where these channels can modulate physiological and pathological conditions, including hypertension. This review provides a complete understanding of the functional role of the opposing thermo-receptors TRPA1/TRPM8/TRPV1 in hypertension and a more comprehensive appreciation of TRPA1/TRPM8/TRPV1-dependent mechanisms involved in hypertension. These channels varied activation and inactivation have revealed a signaling pathway that may lead to innovative future treatment options for hypertension and correlated vascular diseases.
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- Rafael Leonne C Jesus
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador
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- Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation - FIOCRUZ, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador
- Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation - FIOCRUZ, Bahia, Brazil
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Moccia F, Montagna D. Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) Channel as a Sensor of Oxidative Stress in Cancer Cells. Cells 2023; 12:cells12091261. [PMID: 37174661 PMCID: PMC10177399 DOI: 10.3390/cells12091261] [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: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Moderate levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), fuel tumor metastasis and invasion in a variety of cancer types. Conversely, excessive ROS levels can impair tumor growth and metastasis by triggering cancer cell death. In order to cope with the oxidative stress imposed by the tumor microenvironment, malignant cells exploit a sophisticated network of antioxidant defense mechanisms. Targeting the antioxidant capacity of cancer cells or enhancing their sensitivity to ROS-dependent cell death represent a promising strategy for alternative anticancer treatments. Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) is a redox-sensitive non-selective cation channel that mediates extracellular Ca2+ entry upon an increase in intracellular ROS levels. The ensuing increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration can in turn engage a non-canonical antioxidant defense program or induce mitochondrial Ca2+ dysfunction and apoptotic cell death depending on the cancer type. Herein, we sought to describe the opposing effects of ROS-dependent TRPA1 activation on cancer cell fate and propose the pharmacological manipulation of TRPA1 as an alternative therapeutic strategy to enhance cancer cell sensitivity to oxidative stress.
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- Francesco Moccia
- Laboratory of General Physiology, Department of Biology and Biotechnology "L. Spallanzani", University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Sciences Clinic-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Pediatric Clinic, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Analysis of Structural Determinants of Peptide MS 9a-1 Essential for Potentiating of TRPA1 Channel. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20070465. [PMID: 35877758 PMCID: PMC9320628 DOI: 10.3390/md20070465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The TRPA1 channel is involved in a variety of physiological processes and its activation leads to pain perception and the development of inflammation. Peptide Ms 9a-1 from sea anemone Metridium senile is a positive modulator of TRPA1 and causes significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects by desensitization of TRPA1-expressing sensory neurons. For structural and functional analysis of Ms 9a-1, we produced four peptides—Ms 9a-1 without C-terminal domain (abbreviated as N-Ms), short C-terminal domain Ms 9a-1 alone (C-Ms), and two homologous peptides (Ms 9a-2 and Ms 9a-3). All tested peptides possessed a reduced potentiating effect on TRPA1 compared to Ms 9a-1 in vitro. None of the peptides reproduced analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of Ms 9a-1 in vivo. Peptides N-Ms and C-Ms were able to reduce pain induced by AITC (selective TRPA1 agonist) but did not decrease AITC-induced paw edema development. Fragments of Ms 9a-1 did not effectively reverse CFA-induced thermal hyperalgesia and paw edema. Ms 9a-2 and Ms 9a-3 possessed significant effects and anti-inflammatory properties in some doses, but their unexpected efficacy and bell-shape dose–responses support the hypothesis of other targets involved in their effects in vivo. Therefore, activity comparison of Ms 9a-1 fragments and homologues peptides revealed structural determinants important for TRPA1 modulation, as well as analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of Ms9a-1.
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Iannone LF, Nassini R, Patacchini R, Geppetti P, De Logu F. Neuronal and non-neuronal TRPA1 as therapeutic targets for pain and headache relief. Temperature (Austin) 2022; 10:50-66. [PMID: 37187829 PMCID: PMC10177743 DOI: 10.1080/23328940.2022.2075218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1), a member of the TRP superfamily of channels, has a major role in different types of pain. TRPA1 is primarily localized to a subpopulation of primary sensory neurons of the trigeminal, vagal, and dorsal root ganglia. This subset of nociceptors produces and releases the neuropeptide substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), which mediate neurogenic inflammation. TRPA1 is characterized by unique sensitivity for an unprecedented number of reactive byproducts of oxidative, nitrative, and carbonylic stress and to be activated by several chemically heterogenous, exogenous, and endogenous compounds. Recent preclinical evidence has revealed that expression of TRPA1 is not limited to neurons, but its functional role has been reported in central and peripheral glial cells. In particular, Schwann cell TRPA1 was recently implicated in sustaining mechanical and thermal (cold) hypersensitivity in mouse models of macrophage-dependent and macrophage-independent inflammatory, neuropathic, cancer, and migraine pain. Some analgesics and herbal medicines/natural products widely used for the acute treatment of pain and headache have shown some inhibitory action at TRPA1. A series of high affinity and selective TRPA1 antagonists have been developed and are currently being tested in phase I and phase II clinical trials for different diseases with a prominent pain component. Abbreviations: 4-HNE, 4-hydroxynonenal; ADH-2, alcohol dehydrogenase-2; AITC, allyl isothiocyanate; ANKTD, ankyrin-like protein with transmembrane domains protein 1; B2 receptor, bradykinin 2 receptor; CIPN, chemotherapeutic-induced peripheral neuropathy; CGRP, calcitonin gene related peptide; CRISPR, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats; CNS, central nervous system; COOH, carboxylic terminal; CpG, C-phosphate-G; DRG, dorsal root ganglia; EP, prostaglandins; GPCR, G-protein-coupled receptors; GTN, glyceryl trinitrate; MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase; M-CSF, macrophage-colony stimulating factor; NAPQI, N-Acetyl parabenzoquinone-imine; NGF, nerve growth factor; NH2, amino terminal; NKA, neurokinin A; NO, nitric oxide; NRS, numerical rating scale; PAR2, protease-activated receptor 2; PMA, periorbital mechanical allodynia; PLC, phospholipase C; PKC, protein kinase C; pSNL, partial sciatic nerve ligation; RCS, reactive carbonyl species; ROS, reactive oxygen species; RNS, nitrogen oxygen species; SP, substance P; TG, trigeminal ganglion; THC, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol; TrkA, neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase A; TRP, transient receptor potential; TRPC, TRP canonical; TRPM, TRP melastatin; TRPP, TRP polycystin; TRPM, TRP mucolipin; TRPA, TRP ankyrin; TRPV, TRP vanilloid; VG, vagal ganglion.
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- Luigi F. Iannone
- Headache Center and Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
- Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Corporate Drug Development, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Nuovo Centro Ricerche, Parma, Italy
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- Headache Center and Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
- Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Weinschenk S, Benrath J, Kessler E, Strowitzki T, Feisst M. Therapy With Local Anesthetics to Treat Vulvodynia. A Pilot Study. Sex Med 2022; 10:100482. [PMID: 35063914 PMCID: PMC9023246 DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2021.100482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Vulvodynia (chronic vulvar pain) is a sexually debilitating disorder with a prevalence of ∼10%. Aim To investigate the effectiveness of therapy with local anesthetics (TLA) in women with severe vulvodynia, we conducted a prospective, non-controlled observational study. Methods 45 patients with severe chronic vulvodynia (primary and secondary vulvodynia, 0–10 numeric analogue scale (NAS) ≥6, median 7.9, duration ≥6 months, median 65.2 months) in an outpatient practice in Germany were treated with TLA in 3–12 sessions using procaine 1% as local anesthetic. Effectiveness was analyzed with Wilcoxon signed rank tests and Wilcoxon rank sum tests. Outcomes Therapeutic success as a reduction of pain to ≤4 NAS lasting for ≥6 months after end of therapy. Results TLA successfully reduced vulvodynia in 36 of 45 patients (80 %, responders). The NAS reduction was from 7.9 to 2.4 (P < .001). Even patients denominated as non-responders experienced a significant reduction in NAS (P = .03). In responders, long-term success was observed for 6.8–125 months (median 24.1 months). No adverse events occurred. Clinical Translation A promising new treatment for a hard-to-treat chronic female pain disorder. Strengths and Limitations Limitation: Monocentric, non-controlled observational design; Strength: the high number of patients treated. Conclusion The high success rate of TLA in this investigation offers new perspectives on the etiology of vulvodynia as a complex pain syndrome affecting several nerves of the pelvic floor, and also provides early insight into the effectiveness of TLA in women with vulvodynia. Weinschenk S, Benrath J, Kessler E, et al. Therapy With Local Anesthetics to Treat Vulvodynia. A Pilot Study. Sex Med 2022;10:100482.
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- Stefan Weinschenk
- Outpatient practice Weinschenk & Scherer, Karlsruhe, Germany; Deprtment of Gynecological Endocrinology and Fertility Disorders, Women's Hospital, Heidelberg University, Germany; the Heidelberg University Neural Therapy Education and Research (HUNTER) Group (www.hunter-heidelberg.com.
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- Clinic of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Pain Centre, University Clinic, Mannheim, Germany; the Heidelberg University Neural Therapy Education and Research (HUNTER) Group (www.hunter-heidelberg.com
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- Deprtment of Gynecological Endocrinology and Fertility Disorders, Women's Hospital, Heidelberg University, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics; Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany; the Heidelberg University Neural Therapy Education and Research (HUNTER) Group (www.hunter-heidelberg.com
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Therapie mit Lokalanästhetika in Endokrinologie und Gynäkologie. GYNAKOLOGISCHE ENDOKRINOLOGIE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10304-021-00428-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mahajan N, Khare P, Kondepudi KK, Bishnoi M. TRPA1: Pharmacology, natural activators and role in obesity prevention. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 912:174553. [PMID: 34627805 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174553] [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] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channel is a calcium permeable, non-selective cation channel, expressed in the sensory neurons and non-neuronal cells of different tissues. Initially studied for its role in pain and inflammation, TRPA1 has now functionally involved in multiple other physiological functions. TRPA1 channel has been extensively studied for modulation by pungent compounds present in the spices and herbs. In the last decade, the role of TRPA1 agonism in body weight reduction, secretion of hunger and satiety hormones, insulin secretion and thermogenesis, has unveiled the potential of the TRPA1 channel to be used as a preventive target to tackle obesity and associated comorbidities including insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. In this review, we summarized the recent findings of TRPA1 based dietary/non-dietary modulation for its role in obesity prevention and therapeutics.
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- Neha Mahajan
- Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, Department of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Knowledge City-Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Punjab 140306, India; Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, Department of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Knowledge City-Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Punjab 140306, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, Department of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Knowledge City-Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Punjab 140306, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods, Department of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Knowledge City-Sector-81, SAS Nagar, Punjab 140306, India.
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Mini-review: The nociceptive sensory functions of the polymodal receptor Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin Type 1 (TRPA1). Neurosci Lett 2021; 764:136286. [PMID: 34624396 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.136286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Over the last 17 years since its cloning in 2003, the receptor-channel TRPA1 has received increasing attention due to its polymodal features and prominent role in pain signaling in a variety of human disease states. While evidence has been accumulating for non-neuronal TRPA1 expression, it is the presence of this channel in nociceptive nerve endings which has taken centre stage, due to its potential clinical ramifications. As a consequence, we shall focus in this review on the sensory functions of TRPA1 related to its expression in the peripheral nervous system. While substantial research has been focused on the putative role of TRPA1 in detecting irritant compounds, noxious cold and mechanical stimuli, the current overall picture is, to some extent, still cloudy. The chemosensory function of the channel is well demonstrated, as well as its involvement in the detection of oxidative and nitrosative stress; however, the other sensory features of TRPA1 have not been fully elucidated yet. The current state of the experimental evidence for these physiological roles of TRPA1 in mammals, and particularly in humans, will be discussed in this review.
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Horishita R, Ogata Y, Fukui R, Yamazaki R, Moriwaki K, Ueno S, Yanagihara N, Uezono Y, Yokoyama Y, Minami K, Horishita T. Local Anesthetics Inhibit Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Subtype 3 Channel Function in Xenopus Oocytes. Anesth Analg 2021; 132:1756-1767. [PMID: 33857022 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND The transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 3 (TRPV3) channel is activated by innocuous temperature and several chemical stimuli. It is proposed to be involved in pathological pain development and is therefore considered a potential target for treating pain. Local anesthetics have been used for patients with both acute and chronic pain. Although blockage of the voltage-gated sodium channel is the primary mechanism by which local anesthetics exert their effects, they cannot be explained by this mechanism alone, especially in pathologic states such as chronic pain. Indeed, the effects of local anesthetics on multiple targets involved in the pain pathway have been reported. It has also been suggested that modulating the function of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels (eg, TRPV1 and transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 [TRPA1]) is one of the mechanisms of action of local anesthetics. However, the effects of local anesthetics on TRPV3 have not been reported. METHODS We expressed TRPV3 in Xenopus oocytes and investigated the effects of local anesthetics on 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2APB)-induced currents using 2-electrode voltage-clamp techniques. RESULTS Clinically used local anesthetics inhibited the 2APB-activated currents from the TRPV3 channel in a concentration-dependent manner at pharmacologically relevant concentrations with half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of 2.5 (lidocaine), 1.4 (mepivacaine), 0.28 (ropivacaine), and 0.17 (bupivacaine) mmol/L, respectively. Conversely, these local anesthetics also directly induced currents at higher concentrations, although these currents were quite small compared to the 2APB-induced currents. We found that the inhibition of TRPV3 by lidocaine is noncompetitive and independent of intracellular signaling cascades. 2APB-induced TRPV3 currents were reduced by extracellular N-(2,6-dimethylphenylcarbamoylmethyl) triethylammonium bromide (QX-314) but not by intracellular QX-314 nor benzocaine. Moreover, lidocaine showed a use-dependent block in TRPV3 inhibition. Finally, QX-314 appeared to slightly permeate the activated TRPV3 channel pore based on examination of oocytes coexpressing TRPV3 and a sodium channel. These results suggest that local anesthetics could inhibit TRPV3 channel function by extracellular interactions of their charged forms with the channel pore. CONCLUSIONS Local anesthetics inhibited TRPV3 2APB-induced currents at pharmacologically relevant concentrations when TRPV3 was expressed in Xenopus oocytes. These effects seem to occur via an extracellular interaction between the charged form of the anesthetic with the TRPV3 channel pore. These results help to elucidate the mechanisms of action of local anesthetics.
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- Reiko Horishita
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and
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- Department of Occupational Toxicology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Food and Nutrition, Kyushu Nutrition Welfare University
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- Department of Pain Control Research, The Jikei University School of Medicine.,Division of Supportive and Palliative Research Support, Cancer Center Hospital East
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- Department of Molecular Pathology & Metabolic Disease, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science
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Activation of Ca 2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II (CaMKII) with Lidocaine Provokes Pyroptosis of Glioblastoma Cells. Bull Exp Biol Med 2021; 171:297-304. [PMID: 34302204 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-021-05216-1] [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: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The study examines the problem whether pyroptosis of U87-MG glioblastoma cells can result from activation of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) by a local anesthetic. Glioblastoma cells exposed to various concentrations of typical local anesthetic lidocaine demonstrated augmented cytosolic flux of Ca2+, while suppression of CaMKII expression with the corresponding siRNA significantly inhibited this effect in cells treated with 2 mM lidocaine. Lidocaine up-regulated the expression of mRNA caspase-3 and gasdermin GSDME proteins, whereas silencing of CaMKII gene with siRNA significantly moderated this effect. In addition, lidocaine inhibited proliferation of U87-MG cells, and this effect was prevented by silencing CaMKII gene. Thus, lidocaine activated protein kinase CaMKII, which phosphorylated TRPV1 ion channels and induced calcium overload of U87-MG glioblastoma cells, thereby provoking their pyroptosis.
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Alvarado MG, Thakore P, Earley S. Transient Receptor Potential Channel Ankyrin 1: A Unique Regulator of Vascular Function. Cells 2021; 10:cells10051167. [PMID: 34064835 PMCID: PMC8151290 DOI: 10.3390/cells10051167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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TRPA1 (transient receptor potential ankyrin 1), the lone member of the mammalian ankyrin TRP subfamily, is a Ca2+-permeable, non-selective cation channel. TRPA1 channels are localized to the plasma membranes of various cells types, including sensory neurons and vascular endothelial cells. The channel is endogenously activated by byproducts of reactive oxygen species, such as 4-hydroxy-2-noneal, as well as aromatic, dietary molecules including allyl isothiocyanate, a derivative of mustard oil. Several studies have implicated TRPA1 as a regulator of vascular tone that acts through distinct mechanisms. First, TRPA1 on adventitial sensory nerve fibers mediates neurogenic vasodilation by stimulating the release of the vasodilator, calcitonin gene-related peptide. Second, TRPA1 is expressed in the endothelium of the cerebral vasculature, but not in other vascular beds, and its activation results in localized Ca2+ signals that drive endothelium-dependent vasodilation. Finally, TRPA1 is functionally present on brain capillary endothelial cells, where its activation orchestrates a unique biphasic propagation mechanism that dilates upstream arterioles. This response is vital for neurovascular coupling and functional hyperemia in the brain. This review provides a brief overview of the biophysical and pharmacological properties of TRPA1 and discusses the importance of the channel in vascular control and pathophysiology.
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Wu CK, Lin JF, Lee TS, Kou YR, Tarng DC. Role of TRPA1 in Tissue Damage and Kidney Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:3415. [PMID: 33810314 PMCID: PMC8036557 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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TRPA1, a nonselective cation channel, is expressed in sensory afferent that innervates peripheral targets. Neuronal TRPA1 can promote tissue repair, remove harmful stimuli and induce protective responses via the release of neuropeptides after the activation of the channel by chemical, exogenous, or endogenous irritants in the injured tissue. However, chronic inflammation after repeated noxious stimuli may result in the development of several diseases. In addition to sensory neurons, TRPA1, activated by inflammatory agents from some non-neuronal cells in the injured area or disease, might promote or protect disease progression. Therefore, TRPA1 works as a molecular sentinel of tissue damage or as an inflammation gatekeeper. Most kidney damage cases are associated with inflammation. In this review, we summarised the role of TRPA1 in neurogenic or non-neurogenic inflammation and in kidney disease, especially the non-neuronal TRPA1. In in vivo animal studies, TRPA1 prevented sepsis-induced or Ang-II-induced and ischemia-reperfusion renal injury by maintaining mitochondrial haemostasis or via the downregulation of macrophage-mediated inflammation, respectively. Renal tubular epithelial TRPA1 acts as an oxidative stress sensor to mediate hypoxia-reoxygenation injury in vitro and ischaemia-reperfusion-induced kidney injury in vivo through MAPKs/NF-kB signalling. Acute kidney injury (AKI) patients with high renal tubular TRPA1 expression had low complete renal function recovery. In renal disease, TPRA1 plays different roles in different cell types accordingly. These findings depict the important role of TRPA1 and warrant further investigation.
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- Chung-Kuan Wu
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei 111, Taiwan;
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 242, Taiwan
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- Precision Medicine Center, Department of Research, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei 111, Taiwan;
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan;
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- Department of Institue of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan;
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- Department of Institue of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan;
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
- Center for Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio-devices (IDS2B), Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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Startek JB, Milici A, Naert R, Segal A, Alpizar YA, Voets T, Talavera K. The Agonist Action of Alkylphenols on TRPA1 Relates to Their Effects on Membrane Lipid Order: Implications for TRPA1-Mediated Chemosensation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22073368. [PMID: 33806007 PMCID: PMC8037438 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 cation channel (TRPA1) is a broadly-tuned chemosensor expressed in nociceptive neurons. Multiple TRPA1 agonists are chemically unrelated non-electrophilic compounds, for which the mechanisms of channel activation remain unknown. Here, we assess the hypothesis that such chemicals activate TRPA1 by inducing mechanical perturbations in the plasma membrane. We characterized the activation of mouse TRPA1 by non-electrophilic alkylphenols (APs) of different carbon chain lengths in the para position of the aromatic ring. Having discarded oxidative stress and the action of electrophilic mediators as activation mechanisms, we determined whether APs induce mechanical perturbations in the plasma membrane using dyes whose fluorescence properties change upon alteration of the lipid environment. APs activated TRPA1, with potency increasing with their lipophilicity. APs increased the generalized polarization of Laurdan fluorescence and the anisotropy of the fluorescence of 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPH), also according to their lipophilicity. Thus, the potency of APs for TRPA1 activation is an increasing function of their ability to induce lipid order and membrane rigidity. These results support the hypothesis that TRPA1 senses non-electrophilic compounds by detecting the mechanical alterations they produce in the plasma membrane. This may explain how structurally unrelated non-reactive compounds induce TRPA1 activation and support the role of TRPA1 as an unspecific sensor of potentially noxious compounds.
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- Justyna B. Startek
- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (J.B.S.); (A.M.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (Y.A.A.); (T.V.)
- VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (J.B.S.); (A.M.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (Y.A.A.); (T.V.)
- VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (J.B.S.); (A.M.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (Y.A.A.); (T.V.)
- VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (J.B.S.); (A.M.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (Y.A.A.); (T.V.)
- VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (J.B.S.); (A.M.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (Y.A.A.); (T.V.)
- VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (J.B.S.); (A.M.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (Y.A.A.); (T.V.)
- VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (J.B.S.); (A.M.); (R.N.); (A.S.); (Y.A.A.); (T.V.)
- VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +32-16-330469
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Maglie R, Souza Monteiro de Araujo D, Antiga E, Geppetti P, Nassini R, De Logu F. The Role of TRPA1 in Skin Physiology and Pathology. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:3065. [PMID: 33802836 PMCID: PMC8002674 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22063065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1), a member of the TRP superfamily of channels, acts as 'polymodal cellular sensor' on primary sensory neurons where it mediates the peripheral and central processing of pain, itch, and thermal sensation. However, the TRPA1 expression extends far beyond the sensory nerves. In recent years, much attention has been paid to its expression and function in non-neuronal cell types including skin cells, such as keratinocytes, melanocytes, mast cells, dendritic cells, and endothelial cells. TRPA1 seems critically involved in a series of physiological skin functions, including formation and maintenance of physico-chemical skin barriers, skin cells, and tissue growth and differentiation. TRPA1 appears to be implicated in mechanistic processes in various immunological inflammatory diseases and cancers of the skin, such as atopic and allergic contact dermatitis, psoriasis, bullous pemphigoid, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and melanoma. Here, we report recent findings on the implication of TRPA1 in skin physiology and pathophysiology. The potential use of TRPA1 antagonists in the treatment of inflammatory and immunological skin disorders will be also addressed.
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- Roberto Maglie
- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy; (R.M.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy; (D.S.M.d.A.); (P.G.); (F.D.L.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy; (R.M.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy; (D.S.M.d.A.); (P.G.); (F.D.L.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy; (D.S.M.d.A.); (P.G.); (F.D.L.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy; (D.S.M.d.A.); (P.G.); (F.D.L.)
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Abdulqawi R, Satia I, Kanemitsu Y, Khalid S, Holt K, Dockry R, Woodcock AA, Smith JA. A Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Effect of Lidocaine Administered via Throat Spray and Nebulization in Patients with Refractory Chronic Cough. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2020; 9:1640-1647. [PMID: 33259976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Refractory chronic cough (RCC) is a debilitating condition for which there are no licensed treatments. Lidocaine is a nonselective inhibitor of voltage-gated sodium channels with potential antitussive effects, but randomized placebo-controlled studies evaluating its efficacy in RCC are lacking. OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy of nebulized lidocaine and lidocaine throat spray versus matched placebos in RCC. METHODS This was a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, 3-way crossover study, comparing the effect of single doses of nebulized lidocaine with lidocaine delivered by a throat spray and matched placebo. The primary end point was cough frequency over the 10 hours following treatment. Secondary end points were visual analog scale scores for urge-to-cough and cough severity; an exploratory analysis evaluated hourly cough rates up to 5 hours after treatment. RESULTS Twenty-six subjects with RCC were recruited (22 females; mean age, 53.5 ± 12.1 years; FEV1 %predicted, 105.2 ± 16.8 L; forced vital capacity %predicted, 112.4 ± 18 L). Lidocaine throat spray, but not nebulized lidocaine, significantly reduced 10-hour cough frequency as compared with placebo (throat spray, 22.6 coughs/h; nebulization, 26.9 coughs/h; and placebos, 27.6 coughs/h; P = .04,). Lidocaine throat spray showed the greatest effect on cough compared with placebo in the first hour after administration (31.7 coughs/h vs 74.2 coughs/h; P = .004). Both nebulizer and spray treatments significantly alleviated urge-to-cough and cough severity visual analog scale scores compared with placebo (P < .05). There were no serious adverse events associated with lidocaine therapy. CONCLUSIONS Lidocaine throat spray was effective in reducing cough frequency in patients with RCC. Voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitors applied to pharynx have potential as therapies for RCC.
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- Rayid Abdulqawi
- University of Manchester, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom; Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- University of Manchester, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom; McMaster University, Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- University of Manchester, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom; Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- University of Manchester, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom; East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Blackburn, United Kingdom
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- University of Manchester, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom; Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- University of Manchester, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom; Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- University of Manchester, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom; Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- University of Manchester, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom; Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom.
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Weinhold P, Villa L, Strittmatter F, Gratzke C, Stief CG, Castiglione F, Montorsi F, Hedlund P. The transient receptor potential A1 ion channel (TRPA1) modifies in vivo autonomous ureter peristalsis in rats. Neurourol Urodyn 2020; 40:147-157. [PMID: 33232544 DOI: 10.1002/nau.24579] [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: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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AIMS The current study aimed to explore the expression of transient receptor potential A1 ion channels (TRPA1) in the rat ureter and to assess if TRPA1-active compounds modulate ureter function. METHODS The expression of TRPA1 in rat ureter tissue was studied by immunofluorescence. The TRPA1 distribution was compared to calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), α-actin (SMA1), anoctamin-1 (ANO1), and c-kit. For in vivo analyses, a catheter was implanted in the right ureter of 50 rats. Ureter peristalsis and pressures were continuously recorded by a data acquisition set-up during intraluminal infusion of saline (baseline), saline plus protamine sulfate (PS; to disrupt the urothelium), saline plus PS with hydrogen sulfide (NaHS) or cinnamaldehyde (CA). Comparisons were made between rats treated systemically with vehicle or a TRPA1-antagonist (HC030031). RESULTS TRPA1-immunoreactive nerves co-expressed CGRP and were mainly located in the suburothelial region of the ureter. Immunoreactivity for TRPA1 was also encountered in c-kit-positive but ANO1-negative cells of the ureter suburothelium and wall. In vivo, HC030031-treated rats had elevated baseline peristaltic frequency (p < 0.05) and higher intraluminal pressures (p < 0.01). PS increased the frequency of ureter peristalsis versus baseline in vehicle-treated rats (p < 0.001) but not in HC030031-treated rats. CA (p < 0.001) and NaHS (p < 0.001) decreased ureter peristalsis. This was counteracted by HC030031 (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS In rats, TRPA1 is expressed on cellular structures considered of importance for peristaltic and mechanoafferent functions of the ureter. Functional data indicate that TRPA1-mediated signals regulate ureter peristalsis. This effect was pronounced after mucosal disruption and suggests a role for TRPA1 in ureter pathologies involving urothelial damage.
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- Philipp Weinhold
- Department of Urology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, San Rafaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Leuven University, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Urology, University College of London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Drug Research and Pharmacology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Analgesic Effects of Topical Amitriptyline in Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Mechanistic Insights From Studies in Mice. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2020; 22:440-453. [PMID: 33227509 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2020.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Oral amitriptyline hydrochloride (amitriptyline) is ineffective against some forms of chronic pain and is often associated with dose-limiting adverse events. We evaluated the potential effectiveness of high-dose topical amitriptyline in a preliminary case series of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy patients and investigated whether local or systemic adverse events associated with the use of amitriptyline were present in these patients. We also investigated the mechanism of action of topically administered amitriptyline in mice. Our case series suggested that topical 10% amitriptyline treatment was associated with pain relief in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy patients, without the side effects associated with systemic absorption. Topical amitriptyline significantly increased mechanical withdrawal thresholds when applied to the hind paw of mice, and inhibited the firing responses of C-, Aβ- and Aδ-type peripheral nerve fibers in ex vivo skin-saphenous nerve preparations. Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings on cultured sensory neurons revealed that amitriptyline was a potent inhibitor of the main voltage-gated sodium channels (Nav1.7, Nav1.8, and Nav1.9) found in nociceptors. Calcium imaging showed that amitriptyline activated the transient receptor potential cation channel, TRPA1. Our case series indicated that high-dose 10% topical amitriptyline could alleviate neuropathic pain without adverse local or systemic effects. This analgesic action appeared to be mediated through local inhibition of voltage-gated sodium channels. PERSPECTIVE: Our preliminary case series suggested that topical amitriptyline could provide effective pain relief for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy patients without any systemic or local adverse events. Investigation of the mechanism of this analgesic action in mice revealed that this activity was mediated through local inhibition of nociceptor Nav channels.
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Souza Monteiro de Araujo D, Nassini R, Geppetti P, De Logu F. TRPA1 as a therapeutic target for nociceptive pain. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2020; 24:997-1008. [PMID: 32838583 PMCID: PMC7610834 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2020.1815191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Introduction Chronic pain affects approximatively 30–50% of the population globally. Pathologies such as migraine, diabetic neuropathy, nerve injury and treatment with chemotherapeutic agents, can induce chronic pain. Members of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, including the TRP ankyrin 1 (TRPA1), have a major role in pain. Areas covered We focus on TRPA1 as a therapeutic target for pain relief. The structure, localization, and activation of the channel and its implication in different pathways to signal pain are described. This paper underlines the role of pharmacological interventions on TRPA1 to reduce pain in numerous pain conditions. We conducted a literature search in PubMed up to and including July 2020. Expert opinion Our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the sensitization of central and peripheral nociceptive pathways is limited. Preclinical evidence indicates that, in murine models of pain diseases, numerous mechanisms converge on the pathway that encompasses oxidative stress and Schwann cell TRPA1 to sustain chronic pain. Programs to identify and develop treatments to attenuate TRPA1-mediated chronic pain have emerged from this knowledge. Antagonists explored as a novel class of analgesics have a new and promising target in the TRPA1 expressed by peripheral glial cells.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University of Florence , Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University of Florence , Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University of Florence , Florence, Italy
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Voltage-dependent modulation of TRPA1 currents by diphenhydramine. Cell Calcium 2020; 90:102245. [PMID: 32634675 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2020.102245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Diphenhydramine (DPH) has been broadly used to treat allergy. When used as a topical medicine, DPH temporarily relieves itching and pain. Although transient receptor potential type A1 (TRPA1) channel is known to play roles in both acute and chronic itch and pain, whether DPH affects the activities of TRPA1 remains unclear. Using whole-cell patch clamp recordings, we demonstrated that DPH modulates the voltage-dependence of TRPA1. When co-applied with a TRPA1 agonist, DPH significantly enhanced the inward currents while suppressing the outward currents of TRPA1, converting the channel from outwardly rectifying to inwardly rectifying. This effect of DPH occurred no matter TRPA1 was activated by an electrophilic or non-electrophilic agonist and for both mouse and human TRPA1. The modulation of TRPA1 by DPH was maintained in the L906C mutant, which by itself also causes inward rectification of TRPA1, indicating that additional acting sites are present for the modulation of TRPA1 currents by DPH. Our recordings also revealed that DPH partially blocked capsaicin evoked TRPV1 currents. These data suggest that DPH may exert its therapeutic effects on itch and pain, through modulation of TRPA1 in a voltage-dependent fashion.
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Gyamfi OA, Bortey-Sam N, Donkor AB, White CW, Logue BA. Analysis of TRPA1 antagonist, A-967079, in plasma using high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass-spectrometry. J Pharm Anal 2020; 10:157-163. [PMID: 32373387 PMCID: PMC7192962 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2019.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The noxious effects from exposure to toxic inhalation hazards (TIHs, such as isocyanates, chlorine, etc.) are known to be triggered by the activation of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) ion channel. Antagonists of TRPA1 have shown near complete attenuation of the noxious effects from TIH exposure. One of the TRPA1 antagonists, (1E,3E)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methyl-1-pentene-3-one oxime (A-967079), has shown impressive efficacy, high selectivity, high potency, and oral bioavailability. Although a validated method to quantify A-967079 in biological matrices is vital for the further development of A-967079 as a therapeutic agent, no method for its analysis from any matrix is currently available. Hence, a rapid and simple HPLC-MS/MS method was developed and validated to quantify A-967079 in rabbit plasma. The method presented here features an excellent LOD of 25 nM and a wide linear range (0.05-200 μM), with good accuracy and precision (100 ± 10.5% and <14.2% relative standard deviation, respectively). The stability of A-967079 in plasma was excellent for most of the storage conditions evaluated. The method was successfully applied to determine A-967079 from treated animals and it may facilitate the development of this TRPA1 antagonist as a therapeutic agent against the noxious effects of TIH exposure.
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- Obed A. Gyamfi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, South Dakota State University, Box 2202, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, South Dakota State University, Box 2202, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, South Dakota State University, Box 2202, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA
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- Pediatrics-Pulmonary Medicine, University of Colorado-Denver, Denver, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, South Dakota State University, Box 2202, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA
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Thakore P, Ali S, Earley S. Regulation of vascular tone by transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 channels. CURRENT TOPICS IN MEMBRANES 2020; 85:119-150. [PMID: 32402637 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctm.2020.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The Ca2+-permeable, non-selective cation channel, TRPA1 (transient receptor potential ankyrin 1), is the sole member of the ankyrin TRP subfamily. TRPA1 channels are expressed on the plasma membrane of neurons as well as non-neuronal cell types, such as vascular endothelial cells. TRPA1 is activated by electrophilic compounds, including dietary molecules such as allyl isothiocyanate, a derivative of mustard. Endogenously, the channel is thought to be activated by reactive oxygen species and their metabolites, such as 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). In the context of the vasculature, activation of TRPA1 channels results in a vasodilatory response mediated by two distinct mechanisms. In the first instance, TRPA1 is expressed in sensory nerves of the vasculature and, upon activation, mediates release of the potent dilator, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). In the second, work from our laboratory has demonstrated that TRPA1 is expressed in the endothelium of blood vessels exclusively in the cerebral vasculature, where its activation produces a localized Ca2+ signal that results in dilation of cerebral arteries. In this chapter, we provide an in-depth overview of the biophysical and pharmacological properties of TRPA1 channels and their importance in regulating vascular tone.
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- Pratish Thakore
- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Molecular and Cellular Signaling in the Cardiovascular System, University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine, Reno, NV, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Molecular and Cellular Signaling in the Cardiovascular System, University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine, Reno, NV, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Molecular and Cellular Signaling in the Cardiovascular System, University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine, Reno, NV, United States.
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Zheng Y, Hou X, Yang S. Lidocaine Potentiates SOCS3 to Attenuate Inflammation in Microglia and Suppress Neuropathic Pain. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2019; 39:1081-1092. [PMID: 31209627 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-019-00703-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Lidocaine is one of the typical local anesthetics that are frequently used in the peripheral nerve blocks and pain management. Emerging evidence have shown that lidocaine may exert anti-inflammatory effect involving neuropathic pain. However, the effect and underlying mechanism of lidocaine in suppressing neuroinflammation in neuropathic pain are incompletely revealed. In this study, effects of lidocaine on the suppressors of cytokine-signaling protein 3 (SOCS3) in microglia are investigated in chronic constriction injury (CCI) rat model and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated BV-2 cells. It was shown that intrathecal injection of lidocaine substantially alleviated CCI-induced neuropathic pain, as reflected by the decreased thermal latency and mechanical threshold. Lidocaine reduced the CCI-evoked spinal injury and cell apoptosis. CCI induced an significant increase of IBA1+ microglia accompanied by the increase of inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-1β, which were suppressed after lidocaine administration. SOCS3 expression in IBA1+ microglia was notably upregulated in response to lidocaine injection, which presented in a similar pattern in LPS-activated BV-2 cells. Furthermore, lidocaine upregulated SOCS3 expression dependent of pCREB, and CREB silencing greatly discounted this effect. The intrathecal injection of lentiviral vectors LV-SOCS3 efficiently alleviated CCI-evoked neuropathic pain and reduced spinal IBA1+ microglia. SOCS3 overexpression contributed to the inhibition of neuroinflammation by decreasing the expression and activation of p38 MAPK and NF-κB stimulated by LPS. Collectively, lidocaine promoted the SOCS3 expression in microglia, in turn leading to suppression of IBA1+ microglia accumulation and p38 MAPK and NF-κB, which may expand our understanding on lidocaine in suppressing neuroinflammation and neuropathic pain.
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- Yan Zheng
- Department of Anesthesiology, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, Jilin, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, No. 126 Sendai Street, Changchun, 130033, Jilin, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, No. 126 Sendai Street, Changchun, 130033, Jilin, China.
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Talavera K, Startek JB, Alvarez-Collazo J, Boonen B, Alpizar YA, Sanchez A, Naert R, Nilius B. Mammalian Transient Receptor Potential TRPA1 Channels: From Structure to Disease. Physiol Rev 2019; 100:725-803. [PMID: 31670612 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00005.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The transient receptor potential ankyrin (TRPA) channels are Ca2+-permeable nonselective cation channels remarkably conserved through the animal kingdom. Mammals have only one member, TRPA1, which is widely expressed in sensory neurons and in non-neuronal cells (such as epithelial cells and hair cells). TRPA1 owes its name to the presence of 14 ankyrin repeats located in the NH2 terminus of the channel, an unusual structural feature that may be relevant to its interactions with intracellular components. TRPA1 is primarily involved in the detection of an extremely wide variety of exogenous stimuli that may produce cellular damage. This includes a plethora of electrophilic compounds that interact with nucleophilic amino acid residues in the channel and many other chemically unrelated compounds whose only common feature seems to be their ability to partition in the plasma membrane. TRPA1 has been reported to be activated by cold, heat, and mechanical stimuli, and its function is modulated by multiple factors, including Ca2+, trace metals, pH, and reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and carbonyl species. TRPA1 is involved in acute and chronic pain as well as inflammation, plays key roles in the pathophysiology of nearly all organ systems, and is an attractive target for the treatment of related diseases. Here we review the current knowledge about the mammalian TRPA1 channel, linking its unique structure, widely tuned sensory properties, and complex regulation to its roles in multiple pathophysiological conditions.
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- Karel Talavera
- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
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Wang Z, Ye D, Ye J, Wang M, Liu J, Jiang H, Xu Y, Zhang J, Chen J, Wan J. The TRPA1 Channel in the Cardiovascular System: Promising Features and Challenges. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1253. [PMID: 31680989 PMCID: PMC6813932 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channel is a calcium-permeable nonselective cation channel in the plasma membrane that belongs to the transient receptor potential (TRP) channel superfamily. Recent studies have suggested that the TRPA1 channel plays an essential role in the development and progression of several cardiovascular conditions, such as atherosclerosis, heart failure, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, myocardial fibrosis, arrhythmia, vasodilation, and hypertension. Activation of the TRPA1 channel has a protective effect against the development of atherosclerosis. Furthermore, TRPA1 channel activation elicits peripheral vasodilation and induces a biphasic blood pressure response. However, loss of channel expression or blockade of its activation suppressed heart failure, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, myocardial fibrosis, and arrhythmia. In this paper, we review recent research progress on the TRPA1 channel and discuss its potential role in the cardiovascular system.
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- Zhen Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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Hermanns H, Hollmann MW, Stevens MF, Lirk P, Brandenburger T, Piegeler T, Werdehausen R. Molecular mechanisms of action of systemic lidocaine in acute and chronic pain: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2019; 123:335-349. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Logashina YA, Korolkova YV, Kozlov SA, Andreev YA. TRPA1 Channel as a Regulator of Neurogenic Inflammation and Pain: Structure, Function, Role in Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Potential of Ligands. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2019; 84:101-118. [PMID: 31216970 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297919020020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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TRPA1 is a cation channel located on the plasma membrane of many types of human and animal cells, including skin sensory neurons and epithelial cells of the intestine, lungs, urinary bladder, etc. TRPA1 is the major chemosensor that also responds to thermal and mechanical stimuli. Substances that activate TRPA1, e.g., allyl isothiocyanates (pungent components of mustard, horseradish, and wasabi), cinnamaldehyde from cinnamon, organosulfur compounds from garlic and onion, tear gas, acrolein and crotonaldehyde from cigarette smoke, etc., cause burning, mechanical and thermal hypersensitivity, cough, eye irritation, sneezing, mucus secretion, and neurogenic inflammation. An increased activity of TRPA1 leads to the emergence of chronic pruritus and allergic dermatitis and is associated with episodic pain syndrome, a hereditary disease characterized by episodes of debilitating pain triggered by stress. TRPA1 is now considered as one of the targets for developing new anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs. This review summarizes information on the structure, function, and physiological role of this channel, as well as describes known TRPA1 ligands and their significance as therapeutic agents in the treatment of inflammation-associated pain.
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- Yu A Logashina
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia.,Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia. .,Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Startek JB, Boonen B, Talavera K, Meseguer V. TRP Channels as Sensors of Chemically-Induced Changes in Cell Membrane Mechanical Properties. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E371. [PMID: 30654572 PMCID: PMC6359677 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20020371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Transient Receptor Potential ion channels (TRPs) have been described as polymodal sensors, being responsible for transducing a wide variety of stimuli, and being involved in sensory functions such as chemosensation, thermosensation, mechanosensation, and photosensation. Mechanical and chemical stresses exerted on the membrane can be transduced by specialized proteins into meaningful intracellular biochemical signaling, resulting in physiological changes. Of particular interest are compounds that can change the local physical properties of the membrane, thereby affecting nearby proteins, such as TRP channels, which are highly sensitive to the membrane environment. In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge of TRP channel activation as a result of changes in the membrane properties induced by amphipathic structural lipidic components such as cholesterol and diacylglycerol, and by exogenous amphipathic bacterial endotoxins.
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- Justyna B Startek
- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, Herestraat 49, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N1 bus 802, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, Herestraat 49, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N1 bus 802, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven; VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, Herestraat 49, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N1 bus 802, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández y CSIC, E-03550 Alicante , Spain.
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The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) ion channel is expressed in pain-sensing neurons and other tissues and has become a major target in the development of novel pharmaceuticals. A remarkable feature of the channel is its long list of activators, many of which we are exposed to in daily life. Many of these agonists induce pain and inflammation, making TRPA1 a major target for anti-inflammatory and analgesic therapies. Studies in human patients and in experimental animals have confirmed an important role for TRPA1 in a number of pain conditions. Over the recent years, much progress has been made in elucidating the molecular structure of TRPA1 and in discovering binding sites and modulatory sites of the channel. Because the list of published mutations and important molecular sites is steadily growing and because it has become difficult to see the forest for the trees, this review aims at summarizing the current knowledge about TRPA1, with a special focus on the molecular structure and the known binding or gating sites of the channel.
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- Jannis E Meents
- Institute of Physiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen , Aachen , Germany
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- Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria
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- Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria
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Kopach O, Zheng K, Dong L, Sapelkin A, Voitenko N, Sukhorukov GB, Rusakov DA. Nano-engineered microcapsules boost the treatment of persistent pain. Drug Deliv 2018; 25:435-447. [PMID: 29383961 PMCID: PMC5796488 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2018.1431981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Persistent pain remains a major health issue: common treatments relying on either repeated local injections or systemic drug administration are prone to concomitant side-effects. It is thought that an alternative could be a multifunctional cargo system to deliver medicine to the target site and release it over a prolonged time window. We nano-engineered microcapsules equipped with adjustable cargo release properties and encapsulated the sodium-channel blocker QX-314 using the layer-by-layer (LbL) technology. First, we employed single-cell electrophysiology to establish in vitro that microcapsule application can dampen neuronal excitability in a controlled fashion. Secondly, we used two-photon excitation imaging to monitor and adjust long-lasting release of encapsulated cargo in target tissue in situ. Finally, we explored an established peripheral inflammation model in rodents to find that a single local injection of QX-314-containing microcapsules could provide robust pain relief lasting for over a week. This was accompanied by a recovery of the locomotive deficit and the amelioration of anxiety in animals with persistent inflammation. Post hoc immunohistology confirmed biodegradation of microcapsules over a period of several weeks. The overall remedial effect lasted 10-20 times longer than that of a single focal drug injection. It depended on the QX-314 encapsulation levels, involved TRPV1-channel-dependent cell permeability of QX-314, and showed no detectable side-effects. Our data suggest that nano-engineered encapsulation provides local drug delivery suitable for prolonged pain relief, which could be highly advantageous compared to existing treatments.
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- Olga Kopach
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Sensory Signaling, Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
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Niedermirtl F, Eberhardt M, Namer B, Leffler A, Nau C, Reeh PW, Kistner K. Etomidate and propylene glycol activate nociceptive TRP ion channels. Mol Pain 2018; 14:1744806918811699. [PMID: 30345869 PMCID: PMC6856977 DOI: 10.1177/1744806918811699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Etomidate is a preferred drug for the induction of general anesthesia in cardiovascular risk patients. As with propofol and other perioperatively used anesthetics, the application of aqueous etomidate formulations causes an intensive burning pain upon injection. Such algogenic properties of etomidate have been attributed to the solubilizer propylene glycol which represents 35% of the solution administered clinically. The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms which lead to injection pain of aqueous etomidate formulations. RESULTS Activation of the nociceptive transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels TRPA1 and TRPV1 was studied in a transfected HEK293t cell line by whole-cell voltage clamp recordings of induced inward ion currents. Calcium influx in sensory neurons of wild-type and trp knockout mice was ratiometrically measured by Fura2-AM staining. Stimulated calcitonin gene-related peptide release from mouse sciatic nerves was detected by enzyme immunoassay. Painfulness of different etomidate formulations was tested in a translational human pain model. Etomidate as well as propylene glycol proved to be effective agonists of TRPA1 and TRPV1 ion channels at clinically relevant concentrations. Etomidate consistently activated TRPA1, but there was also evidence for a contribution of TRPV1 in dependence of drug concentration ranges and species specificities. Distinct N-terminal cysteine and lysine residues seemed to mediate gating of TRPA1, although the electrophile scavenger N-acetyl-L-cysteine did not prevent its activation by etomidate. Propylene glycol-induced activation of TRPA1 and TRPV1 appeared independent of the concomitant high osmolarity. Intradermal injections of etomidate as well as propylene glycol evoked severe burning pain in the human pain model that was absent with emulsification of etomidate. CONCLUSIONS Data in our study provided evidence that pain upon injection of clinical aqueous etomidate formulations is not an unspecific effect of hyperosmolarity but rather due to a specific action mediated by activated nociceptive TRPA1 and TRPV1 ion channels in sensory neurons.
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- Florian Niedermirtl
- 1 Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- 2 Department for Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- 1 Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- 2 Department for Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- 3 Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- 1 Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- 1 Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Vollert J, Magerl W, Baron R, Binder A, Enax-Krumova EK, Geisslinger G, Gierthmühlen J, Henrich F, Hüllemann P, Klein T, Lötsch J, Maier C, Oertel B, Schuh-Hofer S, Tölle TR, Treede RD. Pathophysiological mechanisms of neuropathic pain: comparison of sensory phenotypes in patients and human surrogate pain models. Pain 2018; 159:1090-1102. [DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Eberhardt M, Stueber T, de la Roche J, Herzog C, Leffler A, Reeh PW, Kistner K. TRPA1 and TRPV1 are required for lidocaine-evoked calcium influx and neuropeptide release but not cytotoxicity in mouse sensory neurons. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0188008. [PMID: 29141003 PMCID: PMC5687772 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Local anaesthetics (LA) reduce neuronal excitability by inhibiting voltage-gated Na+ channels. When applied at high concentrations in the direct vicinity of nerves, LAs can also induce relevant irritation and neurotoxicity via mechanisms involving an increase of intracellular Ca2+. In the present study we explored the role of the Ca2+-permeable ion channels TRPA1 and TRPV1 for lidocaine-induced Ca2+-influx, neuropeptide release and neurotoxicity in mouse sensory neurons. Methods Cultured dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons from wildtype and mutant mice lacking TRPV1, TRPA1 or both channels were explored by means of calcium imaging, whole-cell patch clamp recordings and trypan blue staining for cell death. Release of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) from isolated mouse peripheral nerves was determined with ELISA. Results Lidocaine up to 10 mM induced a concentration-dependent reversible increase in intracellular Ca2+ in DRG neurons from wildtype and mutant mice lacking one of the two receptors, but not in neurons lacking both TRPA1 and TRPV1. 30 mM lidocaine also released Ca2+ from intracellular stores, presumably from the endoplasmic reticulum. While 10 mM lidocaine evoked an axonal CGRP release requiring expression of either TRPA1 or TRPV1, CGRP release induced by 30 mM lidocaine again mobilized internal Ca2+ stores. Lidocaine-evoked cell death required neither TRPV1 nor TRPA1. Summary Depending on the concentration, lidocaine employs TRPV1, TRPA1 and intracellular Ca2+ stores to induce a Ca2+-dependent release of the neuropeptide CGRP. Lidocaine-evoked cell death does not seem to require Ca2+ influx through TRPV1 or TRPV1.
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- Mirjam Eberhardt
- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Department for Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Institute of Neurophysiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Acute and chronic pain complaints, although common, are generally poorly served by existing therapies. This unmet clinical need reflects a failure to develop novel classes of analgesics with superior efficacy, diminished adverse effects and a lower abuse liability than those currently available. Reasons for this include the heterogeneity of clinical pain conditions, the complexity and diversity of underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, and the unreliability of some preclinical pain models. However, recent advances in our understanding of the neurobiology of pain are beginning to offer opportunities for developing novel therapeutic strategies and revisiting existing targets, including modulating ion channels, enzymes and G-protein-coupled receptors.
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Helås T, Sagafos D, Kleggetveit I, Quiding H, Jönsson B, Segerdahl M, Zhang Z, Salter H, Schmelz M, Jørum E. Pain thresholds,supra-threshold pain and lidocaine sensitivity in patients with erythromelalgia, including the I848Tmutation in NaV1.7. Eur J Pain 2017; 21:1316-1325. [DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- T. Helås
- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology; Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet; Norway
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- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology; Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet; Norway
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- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology; Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet; Norway
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- Astra-Zeneca R&D; Södertälje Sweden
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- Astra-Zeneca R&D; Södertälje Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience; Karolinska Institutet; Solna Sweden
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- Department of Anesthesiology Mannheim; Heidelberg University; Germany
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- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology; Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet; Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine; University of Oslo; Norway
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Marine Cyclic Guanidine Alkaloids Monanchomycalin B and Urupocidin A Act as Inhibitors of TRPV1, TRPV2 and TRPV3, but not TRPA1 Receptors. Mar Drugs 2017; 15:md15040087. [PMID: 28333079 PMCID: PMC5408233 DOI: 10.3390/md15040087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Marine sponges contain a variety of low-molecular-weight compounds including guanidine alkaloids possessing different biological activities. Monanchomycalin B and urupocidin A were isolated from the marine sponge Monanchora pulchra. We found that they act as inhibitors of the TRPV1, TRPV2, and TRPV3 channels, but are inactive against the TRPA1 receptor. Monanchomycalin B is the most active among all published marine alkaloids (EC50 6.02, 2.84, and 3.25 μM for TRPV1, TRPV2, and TRPV3, correspondingly). Moreover, monanchomycalin B and urupocidin A are the first samples of marine alkaloids affecting the TRPV2 receptor. Two semi-synthetic urupocidin A derivatives were also obtained and tested against TRP (Transient Receptor Potential) receptors that allowed us to collect some data concerning the structure-activity relationship in this series of compounds. We showed that the removal of one of three side chains or double bonds in the other side chains in urupocidin A led to a decrease of the inhibitory activities. New ligands specific to the TRPV subfamily may be useful for the design of medicines as in the study of TRP channels biology.
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Purpose of Review Topical therapeutic approaches in localized neuropathic pain (LNP) syndromes are increasingly used by both specialists and general practitioners, with a potentially promising effect on pain reduction. In this narrative review, we describe the available compounds for topical use in LNP syndromes and address their potential efficacy according to the literature. Recent Findings Local anaesthetics (e.g., lidocaine, bupivacaine and mepivacaine), as well as general anaesthetic agents (e.g., ketamine), muscle relaxants (e.g., baclofen), capsaicin, anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., diclofenac), salicylates, antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline and doxepin), α2 adrenergic agents (e.g., clonidine), or even a combination of them have been tested in various applications for the treatment of LNP. Few of them have reached a sufficient level of evidence to support systematic use as treatment options. Summary Relatively few systemic side effects or drug–drug interactions and satisfactory efficacy seem to be the benefits of topical treatments. More well-organized and tailored studies are necessary for the further conceptualization of topical treatments for LNP.
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- Roberto Casale
- Department of High Technology Rehabilitation & Pain Rehabilitation Unit, Habilita Care and Research Hospitals, Via Bologna 1-24040, Zingonia di Ciserano (BG), Italy.
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- Department of High Technology Rehabilitation & Pain Rehabilitation Unit, Habilita Care and Research Hospitals, Via Bologna 1-24040, Zingonia di Ciserano (BG), Italy.,Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, General Hospital of Attica "KAT", Athens, Greece
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Neurorehabilitation Unit, Habilita, Zingonia di Ciserano (BG), Italy
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Piao LH, Fujita T, Yu T, Kumamoto E. Presynaptic facilitation by tetracaine of glutamatergic spontaneous excitatory transmission in the rat spinal substantia gelatinosa – Involvement of TRPA1 channels. Brain Res 2017; 1657:245-252. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2016.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Meents JE, Fischer MJM, McNaughton PA. Sensitization of TRPA1 by Protein Kinase A. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170097. [PMID: 28076424 PMCID: PMC5226813 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The TRPA1 ion channel is expressed in nociceptive (pain-sensitive) somatosensory neurons and is activated by a wide variety of chemical irritants, such as acrolein in smoke or isothiocyanates in mustard. Here, we investigate the enhancement of TRPA1 function caused by inflammatory mediators, which is thought to be important in lung conditions such as asthma and COPD. Protein kinase A is an important kinase acting downstream of inflammatory mediators to cause sensitization of TRPA1. By using site-directed mutagenesis, patch-clamp electrophysiology and calcium imaging we identify four amino acid residues, S86, S317, S428, and S972, as the principal targets of PKA-mediated phosphorylation and sensitization of TRPA1.
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- Jannis E. Meents
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Institute of Physiology, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University Wien, Wien, Austria
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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Mechanisms and time course of menthol-induced cutaneous vasodilation. Microvasc Res 2016; 110:43-47. [PMID: 27899298 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2016.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Menthol is a vasoactive compound that is widely used in topical analgesic agents. Menthol induces cutaneous vasodilation, however the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Determining the rates of appearance and clearance of menthol in the skin is important for optimizing topical treatment formulation and dosing. The purpose of this study was to determine the mechanisms contributing to menthol-mediated cutaneous vasodilation and to establish a time course for menthol appearance/clearance in the skin. Ten young (23±1years, 5 males 5 females) subjects participated in two protocols. In study 1, four intradermal microdialysis fibers were perfused with increasing doses of menthol (0.1-500mM) and inhibitors for nitric oxide (NO), endothelium derived hyperpolarizing factors (EDHFs), and sensory nerves. Skin blood flow was measured with laser Doppler flowmetry and normalized to %CVCmax. In study 2, two intradermal microdialysis fibers were perfused with lactated Ringer's solution. 0.017mL·cm-2 of a 4% menthol gel was placed over each fiber. 5μL samples of dialysate from the microdialysis fibers were collected every 30min and analyzed for the presence of menthol with high performance gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Skin blood flow (laser speckle contrast imaging) and subjective ratings of menthol sensation were simultaneously obtained with dialysate samples. In study 1, menthol induced cutaneous vasodilation at all doses ≥100mM (all p<0.05). However, inhibition of either NO, EDHFs, or sensory nerves fully inhibited menthol-mediated vasodilation (all p>0.05). In study 2, significant menthol was detected in dialysate 30min post menthol application (0.89ng, p=0.0002). Relative to baseline, cutaneous vasodilation was elevated from minutes 15-45 and ratings of menthol sensation were elevated from minute 5-60 post menthol application (all p<0.05). Menthol induces cutaneous vasodilation in the skin through multiple vasodilator pathways, including NO, EDHF, and sensory nerves. Topical menthol is detectable in the skin within 30min and is cleared by 60min. Skin blood flow and perceptual measures follow a similar time course as menthol appearance/clearance.
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Differential Activation of TRP Channels in the Adult Rat Spinal Substantia Gelatinosa by Stereoisomers of Plant-Derived Chemicals. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2016; 9:ph9030046. [PMID: 27483289 PMCID: PMC5039499 DOI: 10.3390/ph9030046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Revised: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Activation of TRPV1, TRPA1 or TRPM8 channel expressed in the central terminal of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neuron increases the spontaneous release of l-glutamate onto spinal dorsal horn lamina II (substantia gelatinosa; SG) neurons which play a pivotal role in regulating nociceptive transmission. The TRP channels are activated by various plant-derived chemicals. Although stereoisomers activate or modulate ion channels in a distinct manner, this phenomenon is not fully addressed for TRP channels. By applying the whole-cell patch-clamp technique to SG neurons of adult rat spinal cord slices, we found out that all of plant-derived chemicals, carvacrol, thymol, carvone and cineole, increase the frequency of spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic current, a measure of the spontaneous release of l-glutamate from nerve terminals, by activating TRP channels. The presynaptic activities were different between stereoisomers (carvacrol and thymol; (-)-carvone and (+)-carvone; 1,8-cineole and 1,4-cineole) in the extent or the types of TRP channels activated, indicating that TRP channels in the SG are activated by stereoisomers in a distinct manner. This result could serve to know the properties of the central terminal TRP channels that are targets of drugs for alleviating pain.
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Hu T, Liu N, Lv M, Ma L, Peng H, Peng S, Liu T. Lidocaine Inhibits HCN Currents in Rat Spinal Substantia Gelatinosa Neurons. Anesth Analg 2016; 122:1048-59. [PMID: 26756913 PMCID: PMC4791316 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lidocaine, which blocks voltage-gated sodium channels, is widely used in surgical anesthesia and pain management. Recently, it has been proposed that the hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide (HCN) channel is one of the other novel targets of lidocaine. Substantia gelatinosa in the spinal dorsal horn, which plays key roles in modulating nociceptive information from primary afferents, comprises heterogeneous interneurons that can be electrophysiologically categorized by firing pattern. Our previous study demonstrated that a substantial proportion of substantia gelatinosa neurons reveal the presence of HCN current (Ih); however, the roles of lidocaine and HCN channel expression in different types of substantia gelatinosa neurons remain unclear. METHODS By using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique, we investigated the effect of lidocaine on Ih in rat substantia gelatinosa neurons of acute dissociated spinal cord slices. RESULTS We found that lidocaine rapidly decreased the peak Ih amplitude with an IC50 of 80 μM. The inhibition rate on Ih was not significantly different with a second application of lidocaine in the same neuron. Tetrodotoxin, a sodium channel blocker, did not affect lidocaine's effect on Ih. In addition, lidocaine shifted the half-activation potential of Ih from -109.7 to -114.9 mV and slowed activation. Moreover, the reversal potential of Ih was shifted by -7.5 mV by lidocaine. In the current clamp, lidocaine decreased the resting membrane potential, increased membrane resistance, delayed rebound depolarization latency, and reduced the rebound spike frequency. We further found that approximately 58% of substantia gelatinosa neurons examined expressed Ih, in which most of them were tonically firing. CONCLUSIONS Our studies demonstrate that lidocaine strongly inhibits Ih in a reversible and concentration-dependent manner in substantia gelatinosa neurons, independent of tetrodotoxin-sensitive sodium channels. Thus, our study provides new insight into the mechanism underlying the central analgesic effect of the systemic administration of lidocaine.
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- Tao Hu
- From the Departments of *Pediatrics and †Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China; and ‡Center for Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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Schillers F, Eberhardt E, Leffler A, Eberhardt M. Propacetamol-Induced Injection Pain Is Associated with Activation of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 Channels. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2016; 359:18-25. [PMID: 27457427 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.116.233452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Propacetamol (PPCM) is a prodrug of paracetamol (PCM), which was generated to increase water solubility of PCM for intravenous delivery. PPCM is rapidly hydrolyzed by plasma esterases to PCM and diethylglycine and shares some structural and metabolic properties with lidocaine. Although PPCM is considered to be comparable to PCM regarding its analgesic properties, injection pain is a common side effect described for PPCM but not PCM. Injection pain is a frequent and unpleasant side effect of numerous drugs in clinical use, and previous reports have indicated that the ligand gated ion channels transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) and transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) can mediate this effect on sensory neurons. This study aimed to investigate molecular mechanisms by which PPCM, in contrast to PCM, causes injection pain. Therefore, human TRPV1 and TRPA1 receptors were expressed in human embryonic kidney 293 cells and investigated by means of whole-cell patch clamp and ratiometric calcium imaging. PPCM (but not PCM) activated TRPV1, sensitized heat-induced currents, and caused an increase in intracellular calcium. In TRPA1-expressing cells however, both PPCM and PCM evoked calcium responses but failed to induce inward currents. Intracutaneous injection of PPCM, but not of PCM, in human volunteers induced an intense and short-lasting pain and an increase in superficial blood flow, indicating activation of nociceptive C fibers and subsequent neuropeptide release. In conclusion, activation of human TRPV1 by PPCM seems to be a relevant mechanism for induction of pain upon intracutaneous injection and thus also for pain reported as an adverse side effect upon intravenous administration.
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- Florian Schillers
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (F.S., A.L., M.E.); and Department of Anaesthesiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany (E.E.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (F.S., A.L., M.E.); and Department of Anaesthesiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany (E.E.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (F.S., A.L., M.E.); and Department of Anaesthesiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany (E.E.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (F.S., A.L., M.E.); and Department of Anaesthesiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany (E.E.)
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Kozai D, Sakaguchi R, Ohwada T, Mori Y. Deciphering Subtype-Selective Modulations in TRPA1 Biosensor Channels. Curr Neuropharmacol 2016; 13:266-78. [PMID: 26411770 PMCID: PMC4598439 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x1302150525122020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The transient receptor potential (TRP) proteins are a family of ion channels that act as
cellular sensors. Several members of the TRP family are sensitive to oxidative stress mediators.
Among them, TRPA1 is remarkably susceptible to various oxidants, and is known to mediate
neuropathic pain and respiratory, vascular and gastrointestinal functions, making TRPA1 an
attractive therapeutic target. Recent studies have revealed a number of modulators (both activators and inhibitors) that act
on TRPA1. Endogenous mediators of oxidative stress and exogenous electrophiles activate TRPA1 through oxidative
modification of cysteine residues. Non-electrophilic compounds also activate TRPA1. Certain non-electrophilic
modulators may act on critical non-cysteine sites in TRPA1. However, a method to achieve selective modulation of
TRPA1 by small molecules has not yet been established. More recently, we found that a novel N-nitrosamine compound
activates TRPA1 by S-nitrosylation (the addition of a nitric oxide (NO) group to cysteine thiol), and does so with
significant selectivity over other NO-sensitive TRP channels. It is proposed that this subtype selectivity is conferred
through synergistic effects of electrophilic cysteine transnitrosylation and molecular recognition of the non-electrophilic
moiety on the N-nitrosamine. In this review, we describe the molecular pharmacology of these TRPA1 modulators and
discuss their modulatory mechanisms.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyoku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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Maeda T, Toyoda F, Imai S, Tanigawa H, Kumagai K, Matsuura H, Matsusue Y. Lidocaine induces ROCK-dependent membrane blebbing and subsequent cell death in rabbit articular chondrocytes. J Orthop Res 2016; 34:754-62. [PMID: 26519731 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Local anesthetics are administered intraarticularly for pain control in orthopedic clinics and surgeries. Although previous studies have shown that local anesthetics can be toxic to chondrocytes, the underlying cellular mechanisms remain unclear. The present study investigates acute cellular responses associated with lidocaine-induced toxicity to articular chondrocytes. Rabbit articular chondrocytes were exposed to lidocaine and their morphological changes were monitored with live cell microscopy. The viability of chondrocytes was evaluated using a fluorescence based LIVE/DEAD assay. Acute treatment of chondrocytes with lidocaine (3-30 mM) induced spherical protrusions on the cell surface (so called "membrane blebbing") in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. The concentration-response relationship for the lidocaine effect was shifted leftward by elevating extracellular pH, as expected for the non-ionized lidocaine being involved in the bleb formation. ROCK (Rho-kinase) inhibitors Y-27632 and fasudil completely prevented the lidocaine-induced membrane blebbing, suggesting that ROCK activation is required for bleb formation. Caspase-3 levels were unchanged by 10 mM lidocaine (p = 0.325) and a caspase inhibitor z-VAD-fmk did not affect the lidocaine-induced blebbing (p = 0.964). GTP-RhoA levels were significantly increased (p < 0.001), but Rho inhibitor-1 failed to suppress the membrane blebbing (p = 0.875). Lidocaine (30 mM) reduced the cell viability of isolated chondrocytes (p < 0.001) and in situ chondrocytes (p < 0.001). The chondrotoxicity was attenuated by pretreatment of cells with ROCK inhibitors or a myosin-II inhibitor blebbistatin (p < 0.001). These findings suggest that lidocaine induces ROCK-dependent membrane blebbing and thereby produces a cytotoxic effect on chondrocytes. © 2015 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 34:754-762, 2016.
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- Tsutomu Maeda
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan.,Department of Physiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan.,Department of Physiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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Blair NT, Philipson BI, Richards PM, Doerner JF, Segura A, Silver WL, Clapham DE. Naturally Produced Defensive Alkenal Compounds Activate TRPA1. Chem Senses 2016; 41:281-92. [PMID: 26843529 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjv071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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(E)-2-alkenals are aldehydes containing an unsaturated bond between the alpha and beta carbons. 2-alkenals are produced by many organisms for defense against predators and secretions containing (E)-2-alkenals cause predators to stop attacking and allow the prey to escape. Chemical ecologists have described many alkenal compounds with 3-20 carbons common, having varied positions of double bonds and substitutions. How do these defensive alkenals act to deter predators? We have tested the effects of (E)-2-alkenals with 6-12 carbons on transient receptor potential channels (TRP) commonly found in sensory neurons. We find that (E)-2-alkenals activate transient receptor potential ankyrin subtype 1 (TRPA1) at low concentrations-EC50s 10-100 µM (in 0 added Ca(2+) external solutions). Other TRP channels were either weakly activated (TRPV1, TRPV3) or insensitive (TRPV2, TRPV4, TRPM8). (E)-2-alkenals may activate TRPA1 by modifying cysteine side chains. However, target cysteines include others beyond the 3 in the amino-terminus implicated in activation, as a channel with cysteines at 621, 641, 665 mutated to serine responded robustly. Related chemicals, including the aldehydes hexanal and decanal, and (E)-2-hexen-1-ol also activated TRPA1, but with weaker potency. Rat trigeminal nerve recordings and behavioral experiments showed (E)-2-hexenal was aversive. Our results suggest that TRPA1 is likely a major target of these commonly used defensive chemicals.
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- Nathaniel T Blair
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Boston, MA, USA, Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, USA and
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Boston, MA, USA, Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, USA and
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Boston, MA, USA, Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA,
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Lu J, Ju YT, Li C, Hua FZ, Xu GH, Hu YH. Effect of TRPV1 combined with lidocaine on cell state and apoptosis of U87-MG glioma cell lines. ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2016; 9:288-92. [PMID: 26972404 DOI: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2016.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Revised: 12/20/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study the effects of Transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily V, member 1 (TRPV1) combined with lidocaine on status and apoptosis of U87-MG glioma cell line, and explore whether local anesthetic produces neurotoxicity by TRPV1. METHODS U87-MG cells were divided into control group, gene silencing group, empty vector group and TRPV gene up-regulation group. For cells in each group, flow cytometry was employed to detect the intracellular calcium ion concentration and mitochondrial membrane potential at different time point from cellular perspective. Cell apoptosis of U87-MG was assayed by flow cytometry and MTT from a holistic perspective. RESULTS Calcium ion concentration increased along with time. The concentration in TRPV1 gene up-regulation group was significantly higher than those in other groups at each time point (P < 0.05). After adding lidocaine, mitochondrial membrane potential in U87-MG significantly increased (P < 0.05). This increasing trend in TRPV1 gene up-regulation group was more significant than other groups (P < 0.05), while in TRPV1 gene silencing group, the trend significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Flow cytometry result and MTT result both showed that cell apoptosis in each group significantly increased after lidocaine was added (P < 0.05). This increasing trend in TRPV1 gene up-regulation group was more significant than other groups (P < 0.05), while in TRPV1 gene silencing group, the trend significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Moreover, apoptosis was more severe along with the increasing concentration of lidocaine (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In this study, it was proved that lidocaine could dose-dependently induce the increase of intracellular calcium ion concentration, mitochondrial membrane potential and apoptosis in U87-MG glioma cell line. The up-regulation of TRPV1 enhanced cytotoxicity of lidocaine, which revealed the correlations between them. Lidocaine might have increased intracellular calcium ion concentration by activating TRPV1 gene and induced apoptosis of U87-GM glioma cell line by up-regulating mitochondrial membrane potential.
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- Jun Lu
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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Jiang CY, Wang C, Xu NX, Fujita T, Murata Y, Kumamoto E. 1,8- and 1,4-cineole enhance spontaneous excitatory transmission by activating different types of transient receptor potential channels in the rat spinal substantia gelatinosa. J Neurochem 2015; 136:764-777. [PMID: 26578070 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Although transient receptor potential (TRP) channels expressed in the spinal substantia gelatinosa play a role in modulating nociceptive transmission, their properties have not been fully examined yet. In order to address this issue, the effects of 1,8-cineole and its stereoisomer 1,4-cineole on excitatory transmission were examined by applying the whole-cell patch-clamp technique to substantia gelatinosa neurons in adult rat spinal cord slices. Miniature excitatory postsynaptic current frequency was increased by 1,8- and 1,4-cineole. The cineole activities were repeated and resistant to voltage-gated Na+ -channel blocker tetrodotoxin. The 1,8-cineole activity was inhibited by TRP ankyrin-1 (TRPA1) antagonists (HC-030031 and mecamylamine) but not TRP vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) antagonists (capsazepine and SB-366791), whereas the 1,4-cineole activity was depressed by the TRPV1 but not TRPA1 antagonists. Although 1,8- and 1,4-cineole reportedly activate TRP melastatin-8 (TRPM8) channels, their activities were unaffected by TRPM8 antagonist 4-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl]-1-piperazinecarboxamide. Monosynaptically evoked C-fiber, but not Aδ-fiber excitatory postsynaptic current amplitude, was reduced by 1,8- and 1,4-cineole. These results indicate that 1,8- and 1,4-cineole increase spontaneous l-glutamate release from nerve terminals by activating TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels, respectively, while inhibiting C-fiber but not Aδ-fiber evoked l-glutamate release. This difference between 1,8- and 1,4-cineole may serve to know the properties of TRP channels located in the central terminals of primary-afferent neurons. The spinal dorsal horn lamina II (substantia gelatinosa; SG) plays a pivotal role in regulating nociceptive transmission from the periphery. We found out in the SG that 1,4- and 1,8-cineole activate TRPV1 and TRPA1 channels, respectively, located in primary-afferent, possibly C-fiber, central terminals. This difference may serve to know the properties of TRP channels expressed in the central terminals.
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- Chang-Yu Jiang
- Department of Physiology, Saga Medical School, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Saga Medical School, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Saga Medical School, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Saga Medical School, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Saga Medical School, Saga, Japan
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Benzonatate inhibition of voltage-gated sodium currents. Neuropharmacology 2015; 101:179-87. [PMID: 26386152 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Benzonatate was FDA-approved in 1958 as an antitussive. Its mechanism of action is thought to be anesthesia of vagal sensory nerve fibers that mediate cough. Vagal sensory neurons highly express the Nav1.7 subtype of voltage-gated sodium channels, and inhibition of this channel inhibits the cough reflex. Local anesthetics inhibit voltage-gated sodium channels, but there are no reports of whether benzonatate affects these channels. Our hypothesis is that benzonatate inhibits Nav1.7 voltage-gated sodium channels. We used whole cell voltage clamp recording to test the effects of benzonatate on voltage-gated sodium (Na(+)) currents in two murine cell lines, catecholamine A differentiated (CAD) cells, which express primarily Nav1.7, and N1E-115, which express primarily Nav1.3. We found that, like local anesthetics, benzonatate strongly and reversibly inhibits voltage-gated Na(+) channels. Benzonatate causes both tonic and phasic inhibition. It has greater effects on channel inactivation than on activation, and its potency is much greater at depolarized potentials, indicating inactivated-state-specific effects. Na(+) currents in CAD cells and N1E-115 cells are similarly affected, indicating that benzonatate is not Na(+) channel subtype-specific. Benzonatate is a mixture of polyethoxy esters of 4-(butylamino) benzoic acid having varying degrees of hydrophobicity. We found that Na(+) currents are inhibited most potently by a benzonatate fraction containing the 9-ethoxy component. Detectable effects of benzonatate occur at concentrations as low as 0.3 μM, which has been reported in humans. We conclude that benzonatate has local anesthetic-like effects on voltage-gated sodium channels, including Nav1.7, which is a possible mechanism for cough suppression by the drug.
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The TRPA1 channel in inflammatory and neuropathic pain and migraine. Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol 2015; 167:1-43. [PMID: 24668446 DOI: 10.1007/112_2014_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1), a member of the TRP superfamily of channels, is primarily localized to a subpopulation of primary sensory neurons of the trigeminal, vagal, and dorsal root ganglia. This subset of nociceptors produces and releases the neuropeptides substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), which mediate neurogenic inflammatory responses. TRPA1 is activated by a number of exogenous compounds, including molecules of botanical origin, environmental irritants, and medicines. However, the most prominent feature of TRPA1 resides in its unique sensitivity for large series of reactive byproducts of oxidative and nitrative stress. Here, the role of TRPA1 in models of different types of pain, including inflammatory and neuropathic pain and migraine, is summarized. Specific attention is paid to TRPA1 as the main contributing mechanism to the transition of mechanical and cold hypersensitivity from an acute to a chronic condition and as the primary transducing pathway by which oxidative/nitrative stress produces acute nociception, allodynia, and hyperalgesia. A series of migraine triggers or medicines have been reported to modulate TRPA1 activity and the ensuing CGRP release. Thus, TRPA1 antagonists may be beneficial in the treatment of inflammatory and neuropathic pain and migraine.
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