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Role of NaV1.6 and NaVβ4 sodium channel subunits in a rat model of low back pain induced by compression of the dorsal root ganglia
In this study, we used siRNA- mediated knockdown of the pore-forming NaV1.6 and regulatory NaVβ4 sodium channel isoforms that have been previously implicated in a different model of low back pain caused by locally inflaming the L5 DRG. Knockdown of either subunit markedly reduced spontaneous pain and mechanical and cold hypersensitivity induced by DRG compression, and reduced spontaneous activity and hyperexcitability of sensory neurons with action potentials <1.5 msec (predominately cells with myelinated axons, based on conduction velocities measured in a subset of cells) 4 days after DRG compression. These results w...
Source: Neuroscience - January 28, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Contribution of dorsal root ganglion octamer transcription factor 1 to neuropathic pain after peripheral nerve injury
In this study, we investigated whether octamer transcription factor 1 (OCT1), a transcription factor, contributed to neuropathic pain caused by chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve. Chronic constriction injury produced a time-dependent increase in the level of OCT1 protein in the ipsilateral L4/5 DRG, but not in the spinal cord. Blocking this increase through microinjection of OCT1 siRNA into the ipsilateral L4/5 DRG attenuated the initiation and maintenance of CCI-induced mechanical allodynia, heat hyperalgesia, and cold allodynia and improved morphine analgesia after CCI, without affecting basal respons...
Source: Pain - January 24, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

FOXP1 enhances fibrosis via activating Wnt/ β-catenin signaling pathway in endometriosis.
In this study we used endometrial and endometriotic stromal cells isolated from patients, and employed siRNA to knockdown Forkhead box protein P1 (FOXP1) to investigate the effect of FOXP1 on collagen contraction, cell proliferation and mitigation. Western blot and quantitative PCR were applied for analysis of protein and mRNA levels, respectively. Compared to control stromal cells, endometriotic stromal cells from patients exhibited higher levels of FOXP1 expression and Wnt-related β-catenin acetylation. FOXP1 knockdown decreased not only Wnt signaling, but also the expression of fibrotic marker genes, including connecti...
Source: American Journal of Translational Research - January 24, 2019 Category: Research Tags: Am J Transl Res Source Type: research

Downregulated spinal IRF8 and BDNF in NAC are involved in neuropathic pain-induced depression relief via pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglion in rat SNI model.
This study was designed to explore the effect of PRF on DRG on the neuropathic pain-induced depression in rats with spared nerve injury (SNI). Here, we found that PRF on DRG or intrathecal injection of the interferon regulatory factor 8 (IRF8) siRNA prevented the increase of mechanical allodynia and depression-like behaviors of rats after receiving SNI. Meanwhile, Western blot, immunohistochemistry, and RT-PCR revealed that PRF on DRG or intrathecal injection of IRF8 siRNA inhibited IRF8 overexpression in the spinal cord and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in NAc. These results suggest that neuropathic pain-induce...
Source: Brain Research Bulletin - January 9, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Fang X, Xu X, Lin X, Liu R Tags: Brain Res Bull Source Type: research

RE1-silencing transcription factor controls the acute-to-chronic neuropathic pain transition and Chrm2 receptor gene expression in primary sensory neurons Neurobiology
Neuropathic pain is associated with persistent changes in gene expression in primary sensory neurons, but the underlying epigenetic mechanisms that cause these changes remain unclear. The muscarinic cholinergic receptors (mAChRs), particularly the M2 subtype (encoded by the cholinergic receptor muscarinic 2 (Chrm2) gene), are critically involved in the regulation of spinal nociceptive transmission. However, little is known about how Chrm2 expression is transcriptionally regulated. Here we show that nerve injury persistently increased the expression of RE1-silencing transcription factor (REST, also known as neuron-restricti...
Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry - December 7, 2018 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jixiang Zhang, Shao-Rui Chen, Hong Chen, Hui-Lin Pan Tags: Molecular Bases of Disease Source Type: research

Inhibition of TREM1 reduces inflammation and oxidative stress after spinal cord injury (SCI) associated with HO-1 expressions
Publication date: January 2019Source: Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Volume 109Author(s): Zhenhuan Li, Furong Wu, Dafeng Xu, Zhongzheng Zhi, Guanghui XuAbstractSpinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event, leading to the progression of chronic neuropathic pain syndrome. Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 (TREM1) is an innate immune receptor expressed on neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages. TREM1 enhances inflammatory response in various models of diseases, but its significance in SCI remains unclear. In the present study, we attempted to explore the effects of TREM1 on the regulation of SCI. Spinal cord ...
Source: Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy - November 27, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

A novel synthetic small molecule DMFO targets Nrf2 in modulating proinflammatory/antioxidant mediators to ameliorate inflammation.
We report the synthesis and anti-inflammatory/antioxidant activity of a novel indanedione derivative DMFO. DMFO scavenged reactive oxygen species (ROS) in in-vitro radical scavenging assays and in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. In acute models of inflammation (carrageenan-induced inflammation in rat paw and air pouch), DMFO effectively reduced paw oedema and leucocyte infiltration with an activity comparable to diclofenac. DMFO stabilised mast cells (MCs) in in-vitro A23187 and compound 48/80-induced assays. Additionally, DMFO stabilised MCs in an antigen (ovalbumin)-induced MC degranulation mod...
Source: Free Radical Research - November 15, 2018 Category: Research Tags: Free Radic Res Source Type: research

Lentiviral ‑mediated inducible silencing of TLR4 attenuates neuropathic pain in a rat model of chronic constriction injury.
In conclusion, TLR4 may serve a significant role in neuropathy and the results of the present study provide an inducible lentivirus‑mediated siRNA against TLR4 that may serve as a potential novel strategy to be applied in gene therapy for NP in the future. PMID: 30365084 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Molecular Medicine Reports - October 27, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Tags: Mol Med Rep Source Type: research

Translocation Associated Membrane Protein 1 Contributes to Chronic Constriction Injury-Induced Neuropathic Pain in the Dorsal Root Ganglion and Spinal Cord in Rats
AbstractNeuropathic pain is a severe debilitating state caused by injury or dysfunction of somatosensory nervous system, and the clinical treatment is still challenging. Translocation associated membrane protein 1 (TRAM1), an adapter protein, participates in a variety of transduction pathways and mediates the biological functions such as cell proliferation, activation, and differentiation. However, whether TRAM1 is involved in the pathogenesis of neuropathic pain is still unclear. In our study, we reported the role of TRAM1 in the maintenance of neuropathic pain induced by chronic constriction injury (CCI) on rats. By west...
Source: Journal of Molecular Neuroscience - October 18, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Endometriotic inflammatory microenvironment induced by macrophages can be targeted by niclosamide.
Abstract Endometriosis causes severe chronic pelvic pain and infertility. We have recently reported that niclosamide treatment reduces growth and progression of endometriosis-like lesions and inflammatory signaling (NFĸB and STAT3) in a mouse model. In the present study, we examined further inhibitory mechanisms by which niclosamide affects endometriotic lesions using an endometriotic epithelial cell line, 12Z, and macrophages differentiated from a monocytic THP-1 cell line. Niclosamide dose dependently reduced 12Z viability, reduced STAT3 and NFĸB activity, and increased both cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved PARP....
Source: Biology of Reproduction - October 16, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Sekulovski N, Whorton AE, Shi M, Ii JAM, Hayashi K Tags: Biol Reprod Source Type: research

Chronic stress-associated visceral hyperalgesia correlates with severity of intestinal barrier dysfunction
In humans, chronic psychological stress is associated with increased intestinal paracellular permeability and visceral hyperalgesia, which is recapitulated in the chronic intermittent water avoidance stress (WAS) rat model. However, it is unknown whether enhanced visceral pain and permeability are intrinsically linked and correlate. Treatment of rats with lubiprostone during WAS significantly reduced WAS-induced changes in intestinal epithelial paracellular permeability and visceral hyperalgesia in a subpopulation of rats. Lubiprostone also prevented WAS-induced decreases in the epithelial tight junction protein, occludin ...
Source: Pain - August 23, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

ORL 1 Activation Mediates a Novel ORL 1 Receptor Agonist SCH221510 Analgesia in Neuropathic Pain in Rats
AbstractOpioid receptor like 1 (ORL1) receptor activation displayed an anti-nociceptive effect at spinal level for acute and neuropathic pain. SCH221510, an orally active non-peptide ORL1 agonist, was reported to be effective in treating neuropathic pain. The present study used ORL1 antagonist and siRNA to investigate that ORL1 activation mediates intrathecal SCH221510 analgesia in neuropathic pain induced by chronic constrictive injury (CCI) to rat sciatic nerve. Paw withdrawal latency and 50% mechanical threshold were measured for thermal and mechanical hypersensitivity in rats. CCI significantly decreased paw withdrawal...
Source: Journal of Molecular Neuroscience - August 3, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Spinal SHP2 Contributes to Exaggerated Incisional Pain in Adult Rats Subjected to Neonatal and Adult Incisions via PI3K
Publication date: 10 August 2018Source: Neuroscience, Volume 385Author(s): Xu Ding, Wei Yang, Xiao-Dan Liu, Xi Yang, Huan-Min Wang, Jun TaiAbstractNeonatal injury-induced exaggeration of pain hypersensitivity after adult trauma is a significant clinical challenge. However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Growing evidence shows that spinal Src homology-2 domain-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase-2 (SHP2) contributes to chronic pain in adult rodents. Here we demonstrated that the phosphorylation and expression of SHP2 in synaptosomal fraction of the spinal dorsal horn are elevated in adult rats subje...
Source: Neuroscience - July 10, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research