scholarly journals TRPV1 channels and the progesterone receptor Sig-1R interact to regulate pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (7) ◽  
pp. E1657-E1666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Ortíz-Rentería ◽  
Rebeca Juárez-Contreras ◽  
Ricardo González-Ramírez ◽  
León D. Islas ◽  
Félix Sierra-Ramírez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Trp Channels ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid ◽  
Sigma 1 Receptor ◽  
Trpv1 Channels ◽  
Nociceptive Responses ◽  
Sigma 1 ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Thermal Stimuli

The Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) ion channel is expressed in nociceptors where, when activated by chemical or thermal stimuli, it functions as an important transducer of painful and itch-related stimuli. Although the interaction of TRPV1 with proteins that regulate its function has been previously explored, their modulation by chaperones has not been elucidated, as is the case for other mammalian TRP channels. Here we show that TRPV1 physically interacts with the Sigma 1 Receptor (Sig-1R), a chaperone that binds progesterone, an antagonist of Sig-1R and an important neurosteroid associated to the modulation of pain. Antagonism of Sig-1R by progesterone results in the down-regulation of TRPV1 expression in the plasma membrane of sensory neurons and, consequently, a decrease in capsaicin-induced nociceptive responses. This is observed both in males treated with a synthetic antagonist of Sig-1R and in pregnant females where progesterone levels are elevated. This constitutes a previously undescribed mechanism by which TRPV1-dependent nociception and pain can be regulated.

scholarly journals Agonist and antagonist diverted twisting motions of single TRPV1 channel

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoko Fujimura ◽  
Kazuhiro Mio ◽  
Masahiro Kuramochi ◽  
Hiroshi Sekiguchi ◽  
Keigo Ikezaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Trp Channels ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid ◽  
Gold Nanocrystals ◽  
Trpv1 Channels ◽  
Intramolecular Motion ◽  
Agonist And Antagonist ◽  
Transient Receptor

AbstractTransient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) channels are activated by heat, vanilloids, and extracellular protons. Cryo-EM has revealed various conformations of TRPV1, and these structures suggest an intramolecular twisting motion in response to ligand binding. However, limited experimental data support this observation. Here we analyzed the intramolecular motion of TRPV1 using diffracted X-ray tracking (DXT). DXT analyzes trajectories of Laue spots generated from attached gold nanocrystals, and provides picometer spatial and microsecond time scale information about intramolecular motion. We observed that both an agonist and a competitive antagonist evoked rotating bias in TRPV1, though these biases were in opposing directions. Furthermore, the rotational bias generated by capsaicin was reversed between the wild type and the capsaicin-insensitive Y511A mutant. Our findings bolster the understanding of the mechanisms used activation and modulation of TRP channels, and this knowledge can be exploited for pharmacological usage such as inhibitor design.

scholarly journals Interactions between Chemesthesis and Taste: Role of TRPA1 and TRPV1

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 3360
Author(s):  
Mee-Ra Rhyu ◽  
Yiseul Kim ◽  
Vijay Lyall
Keyword(s):  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Taste Receptor ◽  
Sensory Nerve ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid ◽  
Trpv1 Channels ◽  
Trigeminal Neurons ◽  
Calcitonin Gene ◽  
Transient Receptor

In addition to the sense of taste and olfaction, chemesthesis, the sensation of irritation, pungency, cooling, warmth, or burning elicited by spices and herbs, plays a central role in food consumption. Many plant-derived molecules demonstrate their chemesthetic properties via the opening of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) and transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channels. TRPA1 and TRPV1 are structurally related thermosensitive cation channels and are often co-expressed in sensory nerve endings. TRPA1 and TRPV1 can also indirectly influence some, but not all, primary taste qualities via the release of substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) from trigeminal neurons and their subsequent effects on CGRP receptor expressed in Type III taste receptor cells. Here, we will review the effect of some chemesthetic agonists of TRPA1 and TRPV1 and their influence on bitter, sour, and salt taste qualities.

scholarly journals Analgesic Effects of Lipid Raft Disruption by Sphingomyelinase and Myriocin via Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 and Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 Ion Channel Modulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ádám Horváth ◽  
Maja Payrits ◽  
Anita Steib ◽  
Boglárka Kántás ◽  
Tünde Biró-Süt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Lipid Raft ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Trp Channels ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Membrane Microdomains ◽  
Neuronal Cultures ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid ◽  
Peripheral Sensitization ◽  
Transient Receptor

Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Vanilloid 1 and Ankyrin 1 (TRPV1, TRPA1) cation channels are expressed in nociceptive primary sensory neurons, and integratively regulate nociceptor and inflammatory functions. Lipid rafts are liquid-ordered plasma membrane microdomains rich in cholesterol, sphingomyelin and gangliosides. We earlier showed that lipid raft disruption inhibits TRPV1 and TRPA1 functions in primary sensory neuronal cultures. Here we investigated the effects of sphingomyelinase (SMase) cleaving membrane sphingomyelin and myriocin (Myr) prohibiting sphingolipid synthesis in mouse pain models of different mechanisms. SMase (50 mU) or Myr (1 mM) pretreatment significantly decreased TRPV1 activation (capsaicin)-induced nocifensive eye-wiping movements by 37 and 41%, respectively. Intraplantar pretreatment by both compounds significantly diminished TRPV1 stimulation (resiniferatoxin)-evoked thermal allodynia developing mainly by peripheral sensitization. SMase (50 mU) also decreased mechanical hyperalgesia related to both peripheral and central sensitizations. SMase (50 mU) significantly reduced TRPA1 activation (formalin)-induced acute nocifensive behaviors by 64% in the second, neurogenic inflammatory phase. Myr, but not SMase altered the plasma membrane polarity related to the cholesterol composition as shown by fluorescence spectroscopy. These are the first in vivo results showing that sphingolipids play a key role in lipid raft integrity around nociceptive TRP channels, their activation and pain sensation. It is concluded that local SMase administration might open novel perspective for analgesic therapy.

scholarly journals Activation of TRPV1 channels leads to stimulation of NKCC1 cotransport in the lens

2018 ◽  
Vol 315 (6) ◽  
pp. C793-C802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Shahidullah ◽  
Amritlal Mandal ◽  
Nicholas A. Delamere
Keyword(s):  
Ion Transport ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Ion Homeostasis ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid ◽  
Signaling Mechanism ◽  
Trpv1 Channels ◽  
Trpv1 Antagonist ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Stimulation Of

Lens ion homeostasis is crucial in maintaining water content and, in turn, refractive index and transparency of the multicellular syncytium-like structure. New information is emerging on the regulation of ion transport in the lens by mechanisms that rely on transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) ion channels. We found recently that TRPV1 activation leads to Ca2+/PKC-dependent ERK1/2 signaling. Here, we show that the TRPV1 agonist capsaicin (100 nM) and hyperosmotic solution (350 vs. 300 mosM) each caused an increase of bumetanide-inhibitable Rb uptake by intact porcine lenses and Na-K-2Cl cotransporter 1 (NKCC1) phosphorylation in the lens epithelium. The TRPV1 antagonist A889425 (1 µM) abolished the increases of Rb uptake and NKCC1 phosphorylation in response to hyperosmotic solution. Exposing lenses to hyperosmotic solution in the presence of MEK/ERK inhibitor U0126 (10 µM) or the with-no-lysine kinase (WNK) inhibitor WNK463 (1 µM) also prevented NKCC1 phosphorylation and the Rb uptake responses to hyperosmotic solution. WNK463 did not prevent the increase in ERK1/2 phosphorylation that occurs in response to capsaicin or hyperosmotic solution, suggesting that ERK1/2 activation occurs before WNK activation in the sequence of signaling events. Taken together, the evidence indicates that activation of TRPV1 is a critical early step in a signaling mechanism that responds to a hyperosmotic stimulus, possibly lens shrinkage. By activating ERK1/2 and WNK, TRPV1 activation leads to NKCC1 phosphorylation and stimulation of NKCC1-mediated ion transport.

scholarly journals Pore Helix Domain Is Critical to Camphor Sensitivity of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 Channel

2012 ◽  
Vol 116 (4) ◽  
pp. 903-917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenka Marsakova ◽  
Filip Touska ◽  
Jan Krusek ◽  
Viktorie Vlachova
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Plasma Membranes ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid ◽  
Trpv1 Channel ◽  
Patch Clamp Technique ◽  
Trpv1 Channels ◽  
Transient Receptor

Background The recent discovery that camphor activates and strongly desensitizes the capsaicin-sensitive and noxious heat-sensitive channel transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily member 1 (TRPV1) has provided new insights and opened up new research paths toward understanding why this naturally occurring monoterpene is widely used in human medicine for its local counter-irritant, antipruritic, and anesthetic properties. However, the molecular basis for camphor sensitivity remains mostly unknown. The authors attempt to explore the nature of the activation pathways evoked by camphor and narrow down a putative interaction site at TRPV1. Methods The authors transiently expressed wild-type or specifically mutated recombinant TRPV1 channels in human embryonic kidney cells HEK293T and recorded cation currents with the whole cell, patch clamp technique. To monitor changes in the spatial distribution of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate, they used fluorescence resonance energy transfer measurements from cells transfected with the fluorescent protein-tagged pleckstrin homology domains of phospholipase C. Results The results revealed that camphor modulates TRPV1 channel through the outer pore helix domain by affecting its overall gating equilibrium. In addition, camphor, which generally is known to decrease the fluidity of cell plasma membranes, may also regulate the activity of TRPV1 by inducing changes in the spatial distribution of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate on the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane. Conclusions The findings of this study provide novel insights into the structural basis for the modulation of TRPV1 channel by camphor and may provide an explanation for the mechanism by which camphor modulates thermal sensation in vivo.

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