scholarly journals Resolvins: Potent Pain Inhibiting Lipid Mediators via Transient Receptor Potential Regulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jueun Roh ◽  
Eun Jin Go ◽  
Jin-Woo Park ◽  
Yong Ho Kim ◽  
Chul-Kyu Park
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Nerve Damage ◽  
Lipid Mediators ◽  
Kinase Activation ◽  
Nociceptive Neurons ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Transient Receptor

Chronic pain is a serious condition that occurs in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the central nervous system (CNS). It is caused by inflammation or nerve damage that induces the release of inflammatory mediators from immune cells and/or protein kinase activation in neuronal cells. Both nervous systems are closely linked; therefore, inflammation or nerve damage in the PNS can affect the CNS (central sensitization). In this process, nociceptive transient receptor potential (TRP) channel activation and expression are increased. As a result, nociceptive neurons are activated, and pain signals to the brain are amplified and prolonged. In other words, suppressing the onset of pain signals in the PNS can suppress pain signals to the CNS. Resolvins, endogenous lipid mediators generated during the resolution phase of acute inflammation, inhibit nociceptive TRP ion channels and alleviate chronic pain. This paper summarizes the effect of resolvins in chronic pain control and discusses future scientific perspectives. Further study on the effect of resolvins on neuropathic pain will expand the scope of pain research.

scholarly journals Osmoregulatory thirst in mice lacking the transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) and/or type 4 (TRPV4) receptor

2014 ◽  
Vol 307 (9) ◽  
pp. R1092-R1100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Kinsman ◽  
James Cowles ◽  
Jennifer Lay ◽  
Sarah S. Simmonds ◽  
Kirsteen N. Browning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid ◽  
Consistent Finding ◽  
Cellular Dehydration ◽  
Genes Encoding ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Transient Receptor

Recent studies suggest the ability of the central nervous system to detect changes in osmolality is mediated by products of the genes encoding the transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) or vanilloid-4 (TRPV4) channel. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether deletion of TRPV1 and/or TRPV4 channels altered thirst responses to cellular dehydration in mice. Injection of 0.5 or 1.0 M NaCl produced dose-dependent increases in cumulative water intakes of wild-type (WT), TRPV1−/−, TRPV4−/−, and TRPV1−/−V4−/− mice. However, there were no differences in cumulative water intakes between WT versus any other strain despite similar increases in plasma electrolytes and osmolality. Similar results were observed after injection of hypertonic mannitol. This was a consistent finding regardless of the injection route (intraperitoneal vs. subcutaneous) or timed access to water (delayed vs. immediate). There were also no differences in cumulative intakes across strains after injection of 0.15 M NaCl or during a time-controlled period (no injection). Chronic hypernatremia produced by sole access to 2% NaCl for 48 h also produced similar increases in water intake across strains. In a final set of experiments, subcutaneous injection of 0.5 M NaCl produced similar increases in the number of Fos-positive nuclei within the organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis and median preoptic nucleus across strains but significantly smaller number in the subfornical organ of WT versus TRPV1−/−V4−/− mice. Collectively, these findings suggest that TRPV1 and/or TRPV4 channels are not the primary mechanism by which the central nervous system responds to cellular dehydration during hypernatremia or hyperosmolality to increase thirst.

scholarly journals TLQP-21, A VGF-Derived Peptide Endowed of Endocrine and Extraendocrine Properties: Focus on In Vitro Calcium Signaling

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Bresciani ◽  
Roberta Possenti ◽  
Silvia Coco ◽  
Laura Rizzi ◽  
Ramona Meanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Endocrine Cells ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Channel ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Transient Receptor

VGF gene encodes for a neuropeptide precursor of 68 kDa composed by 615 (human) and 617 (rat, mice) residues, expressed prevalently in the central nervous system (CNS), but also in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and in various endocrine cells. This precursor undergoes proteolytic cleavage, generating a family of peptides different in length and biological activity. Among them, TLQP-21, a peptide of 21 amino acids, has been widely investigated for its relevant endocrine and extraendocrine activities. The complement complement C3a receptor-1 (C3aR1) has been suggested as the TLQP-21 receptor and, in different cell lines, its activation by TLQP-21 induces an increase of intracellular Ca2+. This effect relies both on Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and extracellular Ca2+ entry. The latter depends on stromal interaction molecules (STIM)-Orai1 interaction or transient receptor potential channel (TRPC) involvement. After Ca2+ entry, the activation of outward K+-Ca2+-dependent currents, mainly the KCa3.1 currents, provides a membrane polarizing influence which offset the depolarizing action of Ca2+ elevation and indirectly maintains the driving force for optimal Ca2+ increase in the cytosol. In this review, we address the main endocrine and extraendocrine actions displayed by TLQP-21, highlighting recent findings on its mechanism of action and its potential in different pathological conditions.

scholarly journals Potential Links between Cytoskeletal Disturbances and Electroneurophysiological Dysfunctions Induced in the Central Nervous System by Inorganic Nanoparticles

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1487-1505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiyuan Kang ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
Bin Song ◽  
Xiaoli Feng ◽  
Lingling Ou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Channels ◽  
Inorganic Nanoparticles ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Inorganic Nanomaterials ◽  
Potential Channels ◽  
Transient Receptor

Inorganic nanomaterials have been widely applied in biomedicine. However, several studies have noted that inorganic nanoparticles can enter the brain and induce cytoskeletal remodeling, as well as electrophysiological alterations, which are related to neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. The toxic effects of inorganic nanomaterials on the cytoskeleton and electrophysiology are summarized in this review. The relationships between inorganic NPs-induced cytoskeletal and electrophysiological alterations in the central nervous system remain obscure. We propose several potential relationships, including those involving N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor function, ion channels, transient receptor potential channels, and the Rho pathway.

scholarly journals Canonical Transient Receptor Potential (TRPC) Channels in Nociception and Pathological Pain

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-Chuan Sun ◽  
Sui-Bin Ma ◽  
Wen-Guang Chu ◽  
Dong Jia ◽  
Ceng Luo
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Trpc Channels ◽  
Canonical Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Abnormal Increase ◽  
Pathological Pain ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

Chronic pathological pain is one of the most intractable clinical problems faced by clinicians and can be devastating for patients. Despite much progress we have made in understanding chronic pain in the last decades, its underlying mechanisms remain elusive. It is assumed that abnormal increase of calcium levels in the cells is a key determinant in the transition from acute to chronic pain. Exploring molecular players mediating Ca2+ entry into cells and molecular mechanisms underlying activity-dependent changes in Ca2+ signaling in the somatosensory pain pathway is therefore helpful towards understanding the development of chronic, pathological pain. Canonical transient receptor potential (TRPC) channels form a subfamily of nonselective cation channels, which permit the permeability of Ca2+ and Na+ into the cells. Initiation of Ca2+ entry pathways by these channels triggers the development of many physiological and pathological functions. In this review, we will focus on the functional implication of TRPC channels in nociception with the elucidation of their role in the detection of external stimuli and nociceptive hypersensitivity.

Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 mediates protease activated receptor 2-induced sensitization of colonic afferent nerves and visceral hyperalgesia

2008 ◽  
Vol 294 (5) ◽  
pp. G1288-G1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter E. B. Sipe ◽  
Stuart M. Brierley ◽  
Christopher M. Martin ◽  
Benjamin D. Phillis ◽  
Francisco Bautista Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sensory Neurons ◽  
Action Potentials ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Mechanical Hyperalgesia ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid ◽  
Afferent Neurons ◽  
Nociceptive Neurons ◽  
Afferent Fibers ◽  
Transient Receptor

Protease-activated receptor (PAR2) is expressed by nociceptive neurons and activated during inflammation by proteases from mast cells, the intestinal lumen, and the circulation. Agonists of PAR2 cause hyperexcitability of intestinal sensory neurons and hyperalgesia to distensive stimuli by unknown mechanisms. We evaluated the role of the transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) in PAR2-induced mechanical hyperalgesia of the mouse colon. Colonic sensory neurons, identified by retrograde tracing, expressed immunoreactive TRPV4, PAR2, and calcitonin gene-related peptide and are thus implicated in nociception. To assess nociception, visceromotor responses (VMR) to colorectal distension (CRD) were measured by electromyography of abdominal muscles. In TRPV4+/+ mice, intraluminal PAR2 activating peptide (PAR2-AP) exacerbated VMR to graded CRD from 6–24 h, indicative of mechanical hyperalgesia. PAR2-induced hyperalgesia was not observed in TRPV4−/− mice. PAR2-AP evoked discharge of action potentials from colonic afferent neurons in TRPV4+/+ mice, but not from TRPV4−/− mice. The TRPV4 agonists 5′,6′-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid and 4α-phorbol 12,13-didecanoate stimulated discharge of action potentials in colonic afferent fibers and enhanced current responses recorded from retrogradely labeled colonic dorsal root ganglia neurons, confirming expression of functional TRPV4. PAR2-AP enhanced these responses, indicating sensitization of TRPV4. Thus TRPV4 is expressed by primary spinal afferent neurons innervating the colon. Activation of PAR2 increases currents in these neurons, evokes discharge of action potentials from colonic afferent fibers, and induces mechanical hyperalgesia. These responses require the presence of functional TRPV4. Therefore, TRPV4 is required for PAR2-induced mechanical hyperalgesia and excitation of colonic afferent neurons.

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