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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2016

Chemokine CXCL13 mediates orofacial neuropathic pain via CXCR5/ERK pathway in the trigeminal ganglion of mice.

Qian Zhang, De-Li Cao, Zhi-Jun Zhang, Bao-Chun Jiang, Yong-Jing Gao

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qian ZhangPain Research Laboratory, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, China.
De-Li CaoPain Research Laboratory, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, China.
Zhi-Jun ZhangPain Research Laboratory, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, China.
Bao-Chun JiangPain Research Laboratory, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, China.
Yong-Jing GaoPain Research Laboratory, Institute of Nautical Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, China. gaoyongjing@hotmail.com.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTrigeminal nerve damage-induced neuropathic pain is a severely debilitating chronic orofacial pain syndrome. Spinal chemokine CXCL13 and its receptor CXCR5 were recently demonstrated to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of spinal nerve ligation-induced neuropathic pain. Whether and how CXCL13/CXCR5 in the trigeminal ganglion (TG) mediates orofacial pain are unknown.

methodsThe partial infraorbital nerve ligation (pIONL) was used to induce trigeminal neuropathic pain in mice. The expression of ATF3, CXCL13, CXCR5, and phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (pERK) in the TG was detected by immunofluorescence staining and western blot. The effect of shRNA targeting on CXCL13 or CXCR5 on pain hypersensitivity was checked by behavioral testing.

resultspIONL induced persistent mechanical allodynia and increased the expression of ATF3, CXCL13, and CXCR5 in the TG. Inhibition of CXCL13 or CXCR5 by shRNA lentivirus attenuated pIONL-induced mechanical allodynia. Additionally, pIONL-induced neuropathic pain and the activation of ERK in the TG were reduced in Cxcr5 (-/-) mice. Furthermore, MEK inhibitor (PD98059) attenuated mechanical allodynia and reduced TNF-α and IL-1β upregulation induced by pIONL. TNF-α inhibitor (Etanercept) and IL-1β inhibitor (Diacerein) attenuated pIONL-induced orofacial pain. Finally, intra-TG injection of CXCL13 induced mechanical allodynia, increased the activation of ERK and the production of TNF-α and IL-1β in the TG of WT mice, but not in Cxcr5 (-/-) mice. Pretreatment with PD98059, Etanercept, or Diacerein partially blocked CXCL13-induced mechanical allodynia, and PD98059 also reduced CXCL13-induced TNF-α and IL-1β upregulation.

conclusionsCXCL13 and CXCR5 contribute to orofacial pain via ERK-mediated proinflammatory cytokines production. Targeting CXCL13/CXCR5/ERK/TNF-α and IL-1β pathway in the trigeminal ganglion may offer effective treatment for orofacial neuropathic pain.

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Activating Transcription Factor 3AnimalsChemokine CXCL13Disease Models, AnimalExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFacial PainHyperalgesiaMaleMiceMice, Inbred ICRMice, TransgenicMotor NeuronsPain MeasurementReceptors, CXCR5RNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionActivating Transcription Factor 3Atf3 protein, mouseChemokine CXCL13CXCR5 protein, mouseExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesReceptors, CXCR5RNA, Small InterferingTubulinCXCL13CXCR5ERKOrofacial painProinflammatory cytokinesTrigeminal ganglion

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PMID27401148
PMCPMC4940825
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