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ArticlePharmacological reports : PR2021

Spinal mechanisms contributing to the development of pain hypersensitivity induced by sphingolipids in the rat.

Hong Wei, Zuyue Chen, Ari Koivisto, Antti Pertovaara

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Article in Pharmacological reports : PR, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Activation of TRPA1 and TRPM3 triggers CaThe Journal of physiology · 2025
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  5. Navigating the Controversies: Role of TRPM Channels in Pain States.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  6. Dysregulation of sphingolipid metabolism in pain.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024
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  7. Sphingoid Bases Regulate the Sigma-1 Receptor-Sphingosine andInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hong WeiDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, POB 63, 00140, Helsinki, Finland.
Zuyue ChenDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, POB 63, 00140, Helsinki, Finland.
Ari KoivistoResearch and Development, Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma, Tengströminkatu 8, POB 425, 20101, Turku, Finland.
Antti PertovaaraDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, POB 63, 00140, Helsinki, Finland. antti.pertovaara@helsinki.fi.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8590-7220
University of Helsinki · FIOrion Corporation (Finland) · FI

Funding

Terveyden Tutkimuksen Toimikunta 315043
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEarlier studies show that endogenous sphingolipids can induce pain hypersensitivity, activation of spinal astrocytes, release of proinflammatory cytokines and activation of TRPM3 channel. Here we studied whether the development of pain hypersensitivity induced by sphingolipids in the spinal cord can be prevented by pharmacological inhibition of potential downstream mechanisms that we hypothesized to include TRPM3, σ

methodsExperiments were performed in adult male rats with a chronic intrathecal catheter for spinal drug administrations. Mechanical nociception was assessed with monofilaments and heat nociception with radiant heat. N,N-dimethylsphingosine (DMS) was administered to induce pain hypersensitivity. Ononetin, isosakuranetin, naringenin (TRPM3 antagonists), BD-1047 (σ

resultsDMS alone produced within 15 min a dose-related mechanical hypersensitivity that lasted at least 24 h, without effect on heat nociception. Preemptive treatments with ononetin, isosakuranetin, naringenin, BD-1047, carbenoxolone, MK-801 or AS-057278 attenuated the development of the DMS-induced hypersensitivity, but had no effects when administered alone. Pregnenolone sulphate (TRPM3 agonist) alone induced a dose-related mechanical hypersensitivity that was prevented by ononetin, isosakuranetin and naringenin.

conclusionsAmong spinal pronociceptive mechanisms activated by DMS are TRPM3, gap junction coupling, the σ

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AnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugFlavanonesFlavonoidsGlucosidesHyperalgesiaIsoflavonesMaleRatsRats, WistarSphingolipidsSphingosineSpinal Cordcalycosin-7-O-beta-D-glucosideFlavanonesFlavonoidsGlucosidesIsoflavonesisosakuranetinnaringeninN,N-dimethylsphingosineSphingolipidsSphingosineGap junctionPain hypersensitivitySphingolipidsSpinal cordTRPM3δ receptor

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PMID33389723
PMCPMC7994220
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