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MG53 ameliorates nerve injury induced neuropathic pain through the regulation of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling in rats
In this study, we aimed to explore the role of MG3 in neuropathic pain after chronic constriction injury (CCI) to the sciatic nerve in rats. To explore the mechanism of MG53 regulating the development of neuropathic pain, the rats was injected (intrathecal injection) of recombinant human MG53 (rhMG53) protein and/or nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) siRNA after CCI. Mechanical allodynia or thermal hyperalgesia was assessed by the 50% paw withdrawal threshold (PWT) or the paw withdrawal latency (PWL). The target molecules was detected using western blotting (WB), immunofluorescence (IF), quantitative real-t...
Source: Behavioural Brain Research - May 11, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Xuan-Zhi Zhu Jing-Qiong Wang Yao-Hua Wu Source Type: research

Employing the sustained-release properties of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles to reveal a novel mechanism of sodium-hydrogen exchanger 1 in neuropathic pain
Transl Res. 2023 Sep 5:S1931-5244(23)00143-3. doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2023.09.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNeuropathic pain is caused by injury or disease of the somatosensory system, and its course is usually chronic. Several studies have been dedicated to investigating neuropathic pain-related targets; however, little attention has been paid to the persistent alterations that these targets, some of which may be crucial to the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain. The present study aimed to identify potential targets that may play a crucial role in neuropathic pain and validate their long-term impact. Through bioinformat...
Source: Translational Research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine - September 7, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Junhua Wu Meiling Jin Quangdon Tran Minwoo Kim Song I Kim Juhee Shin Hyewon Park Nara Shin Hyunji Kang Hyo Jung Shin Sun Yeul Lee Song-Biao Cui C Justin Lee Won Hyung Lee Dong Woon Kim Source Type: research

Phospholipase C-related but catalytically inactive protein modulates pain behavior in a neuropathic pain model in mice
Conclusions: Suppressed expression of PRIPs induces an elevated expression of KCC2 in the spinal cord, resulting in inhibition of nociception and amelioration of neuropathic pain in DKO mice.
Source: Molecular Pain - May 2, 2013 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Tomoya KitayamaKatsuya MoritaRizia SultanaNami KikushigeKeisuke MgitaShinya UenoMasato HirataTakashi Kanematsu Source Type: research

Full-length membrane-bound tumor necrosis factor-α acts through tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 to modify phenotype of sensory neurons
Summary: Membrane-bound tumor necrosis factor-α, acting through tumor necrosis factor receptor 2, causes increased expression in dorsal root ganglia of genes whose products are implicated in heightened neuronal excitability characteristic of chronic neuropathic pain.Abstract: Neuropathic pain resulting from spinal hemisection or selective spinal nerve ligation is characterized by an increase in membrane-bound tumor necrosis factor-alpha (mTNFα) in spinal microglia without detectable release of soluble TNFα (sTNFα). In tissue culture, we showed that a full-length transmembrane cleavage-resistant TNFα (CRTNFα) construc...
Source: Pain - May 28, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Zetang Wu, Shiyong Wang, Sandy Gruber, Marina Mata, David J. Fink Tags: Research papers Source Type: research

Gelsemine, a principal alkaloid from Gelsemium sempervirens Ait., exhibits potent and specific antinociception in chronic pain by acting at spinal α3 glycine receptors
TOC summary: Gelsemine produces potent and specific antinociception in chronic pain states by activating spinal α3 glycine receptors without inducing tolerance.Abstract: The present study examined the antinociceptive effects of gelsemine, the principal alkaloid in Gelsemium sempervirens Ait. A single intrathecal injection of gelsemine produced potent and specific antinociception in formalin-induced tonic pain, bone cancer-induced mechanical allodynia, and spinal nerve ligation-induced painful neuropathy. The antinociception was dose-dependent, with maximal inhibition of 50% to 60% and ED50 values of 0.5 to 0.6μg. Multipl...
Source: Pain - July 24, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jing-Yang Zhang, Nian Gong, Jin-Lu Huang, Ling-Chen Guo, Yong-Xiang Wang Tags: Research papers Source Type: research

Extracellular caspase-6 drives murine inflammatory pain via microglial TNF-α secretion
Increasing evidence indicates that the pathogenesis of neuropathic pain is mediated through spinal cord microglia activation. The intracellular protease caspase-6 (CASP6) is known to regulate neuronal apoptosis and axonal degeneration; however, the contribution of microglia and CASP6 in modulating synaptic transmission and pain is unclear. Here, we found that CASP6 is expressed specifically in C-fiber axonal terminals in the superficial spinal cord dorsal horn. Animals exposed to intraplantar formalin or bradykinin injection exhibited CASP6 activation in the dorsal horn. Casp6-null mice had normal baseline pain, but impair...
Source: Journal of Clinical Investigation - February 17, 2014 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Temugin Berta, Chul-Kyu Park, Zhen-Zhong Xu, Ruo-Gang Xie, Tong Liu, Ning Lü, Yen-Chin Liu, Ru-Rong Ji Source Type: research

MrgC agonism at central terminals of primary sensory neurons inhibits neuropathic pain
Summary: Our research suggests that MrgC agonism at spinal sites constitutes a novel pain inhibitory mechanism in rodent models of neuropathic pain.Abstract: Chronic neuropathic pain is often refractory to current pharmacotherapies. The rodent Mas-related G-protein-coupled receptor subtype C (MrgC) shares substantial homogeneity with its human homologue, MrgX1, and is located specifically in small-diameter dorsal root ganglion neurons. However, evidence regarding the role of MrgC in chronic pain conditions has been disparate and inconsistent. Accordingly, the therapeutic value of MrgX1 as a target for pain treatment in hum...
Source: Pain - December 12, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Shao-Qiu He, Zhe Li, Yu-Xia Chu, Liang Han, Qian Xu, Man Li, Fei Yang, Qin Liu, Zongxiang Tang, Yun Wang, Niyada Hin, Takashi Tsukamoto, Barbara Slusher, Vinod Tiwari, Ronen Shechter, Feng Wei, Srinivasa N. Raja, Xinzhong Dong, Yun Guan Tags: Research papers Source Type: research

Geniposide and its iridoid analogs exhibit antinociception by acting at the spinal GLP-1 receptors.
This study evaluated the antinociceptive activities of geniposide, a presumed small molecule GLP-1R agonist. Geniposide produced concentration-dependent, complete protection against hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative damage in PC12 and HEK293 cells expressing rat and human GLP-1Rs, but not in HEK293T cells that do not express GLP-1Rs. The orthosteric GLP-1R antagonist exendin(9-39) right-shifted the concentration-response curve of geniposide without changing the maximal protection, with identical pA2 values in both cell lines. Subcutaneous and oral geniposide dose-dependently blocked the formalin-induced tonic response bu...
Source: Neuropharmacology - April 17, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Gong N, Fan H, Ma AN, Xiao Q, Wang YX Tags: Neuropharmacology Source Type: research

Native store-operated calcium channels are functionally expressed in mouse spinal cord dorsal horn neurons and regulate resting calcium homeostasis.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 24860175 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Physiology - May 23, 2014 Category: Physiology Authors: Xia J, Pan R, Gao X, Meucci O, Hu H Tags: J Physiol Source Type: research

Downregulation of connexin36 in mouse spinal dorsal horn neurons leads to mechanical allodynia
Connexin36 (Cx36), a component of neuronal gap junctions, is crucial for interneuronal communication and regulation. Gap junction dysfunction underlies neurological disorders, including chronic pain. Following a peripheral nerve injury, Cx36 expression in the ipsilateral spinal dorsal horn was markedly decreased over time, which paralleled the time course of hind paw tactile allodynia. Intrathecal (i.t.) injection of Cx36 siRNA (1 and 5 pg) significantly reduced the expression of Cx36 protein in the lumbar spinal cord, peaking 3 days after the injection, which corresponded with the onset of hind paw tactile allodynia. It i...
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Research - November 14, 2014 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Yoki Nakamura, Norimitsu Morioka, Fang Fang Zhang, Kazue Hisaoka‐Nakashima, Yoshihiro Nakata Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

BDNF contributes to the development of neuropathic pain by induction of spinal long-term potentiation via SHP2 associated GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors activation in rats with spinal nerve ligation.
In this study, we investigated whether spinal BDNF contributes to dorsal horn LTP induction and neuropathic pain development by activation of GluN2B-NMDA receptors via Src homology-2 domain-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase-2 (SHP2) phosphorylation in rats following spinal nerve ligation (SNL). We first demonstrated that spinal BDNF participates in the development of long-lasting hyperexcitability of dorsal horn WDR neurons (i.e. central sensitization) as well as pain allodynia in both intact and SNL rats. Second, we revealed that BDNF induces spinal LTP at C-fiber synapses via functional up-regulation of GluN2B-NMDA...
Source: Neurobiology of Disease - November 8, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Ding X, Cai J, Li S, Liu XD, Wan Y, Xing GG Tags: Neurobiol Dis Source Type: research