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ArticleNeurochemical research2021

Electro-acupuncture Suppresses AXL Expression in Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons and Enhances Analgesic Effect of AXL Inhibitor in Spinal Nerve Ligation Induced-Neuropathic Pain Rats.

Siqi Wei, Shuyang Chang, Yue Dong, Linping Xu, Xiaocui Yuan, Hong Jia, Jun Zhang, Lingli Liang

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Article in Neurochemical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Siqi WeiInstitute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Shuyang ChangInstitute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Yue DongInstitute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Linping XuInstitute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Xiaocui YuanInstitute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Hong JiaInstitute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Jun ZhangDepartment of Pain Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Lingli LiangInstitute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China. ll2017@xjtu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7594-387X
Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNBeijing Jiaotong University · CNNankai University · CNStomatology Hospital · CN

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 31871065National Natural Science Foundation of China 81701112Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province 2019JM-128Postdoctoral Research Foundation of China 2018M633527Shaanxi Province Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2018BSHEDZZ147
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Abstract

Electro-acupuncture (EA) has been used for clinic analgesia for many years. However, its mechanisms are not fully understood. We recently reported that AXL, a tyrosine kinase receptor, contributes to the peripheral mechanism of neuropathic pain. We here aim to figure out the significance of EA on neuropathic pain mediated by AXL in dorsal root ganglion (DRG). Spinal nerve ligation (SNL) was used as a neuropathic pain model. EA was applied at ''Huantiao'' (GB-30) and ''Yanglingquan'' (GB-34) acupoints for 30 min daily from day 7 to day 10 after SNL. EA not only gradually attenuated SNL-induced mechanical allodynia, but also suppressed the expression of phosphorylated AXL (p-AXL) and AXL in injured DRGs of SNL rats examined by western blotting and immunofluorescence. Moreover, intrathecal injection of the subthreshold dose of AXL inhibitor TP0903, significantly prolonged the analgesic time of single EA treatment and enhanced the analgesic effect of repeated EA treatments, suggesting a synergic effect of EA and AXL inhibitor. These results indicate that AXL signaling underlies EA analgesia and combination of AXL inhibitor and EA might be a new strategy for clinic analgesia on neuropathic pain.

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ElectroacupunctureAnalgesicsAnimalsBenzenesulfonamidesGanglia, SpinalHyperalgesiaLigationMaleNeuralgiaPyrimidinesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesSpinal NervesSulfonamidesAnalgesicsAxl protein, ratBenzenesulfonamidesdubermatinibPyrimidinesReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesSulfonamidesAXLElectro-acupunctureNeuropathic painSpinal nerve ligation

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