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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2021

The Role of TMEM16A/ERK/NK-1 Signaling in Dorsal Root Ganglia Neurons in the Development of Neuropathic Pain Induced by Spared Nerve Injury (SNI).

Qinyi Chen, Liangjingyuan Kong, Zhenzhen Xu, Nan Cao, Xuechun Tang, Ruijuan Gao, Jingrong Zhang, Shiyu Deng, Chaoyang Tan, Meng Zhang and 5 more

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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15 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qinyi Chen *Department of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Liangjingyuan Kong *Department of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Zhenzhen Xu *Department of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Nan CaoDepartment of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Xuechun TangDepartment of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Ruijuan GaoDepartment of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Jingrong ZhangDepartment of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Shiyu DengDepartment of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Chaoyang TanDepartment of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Meng ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China.
Yang WangDepartment of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Liang ZhangDepartment of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Ketao MaDepartment of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China.
Li LiDepartment of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China. lily7588@163.com.
Junqiang SiDepartment of Physiology, The Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University Medical College, Shihezi, China. sijunqiang@shzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6704-2115
Shihezi University · CNSichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital · CN

Funding

College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee (US) 2021B02Non-profit Central Research Institute Fund of Chines Academy of Medical Sciences 2020-PT330-003Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81960188Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Nos. 81560081Research and Innovation Project of Postgraduates in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region XJ2019G094
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Increasing evidence suggests that transmembrane protein 16A (TMEM16A) in nociceptive neurons is an important molecular component contributing to peripheral pain transduction. The present study aimed to evaluate the role and mechanism of TMEM16A in chronic nociceptive responses elicited by spared nerve injury (SNI). In this study, SNI was used to induce neuropathic pain. Drugs were administered intrathecally. The expression and cellular localization of TMEM16A, the ERK pathway, and NK-1 in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) were detected by western blot and immunofluorescence. Behavioral tests were used to evaluate the role of TMEM16A and p-ERK in SNI-induced persistent pain and hypersensitivity. The role of TMEM16A in the hyperexcitability of primary nociceptor neurons was assessed by electrophysiological recording. The results show that TMEM16A, p-ERK, and NK-1 are predominantly expressed in small neurons associated with nociceptive sensation. TMEM16A is colocalized with p-ERK/NK-1 in DRG. TMEM16A, the MEK/ERK pathway, and NK-1 are activated in DRG after SNI. ERK inhibitor or TMEM16A antagonist prevents SNI-induced allodynia. ERK and NK-1 are downstream of TMEM16A activation. Electrophysiological recording showed that CaCC current increases and intrathecal application of T16Ainh-A01, a selective TMEM16A inhibitor, reverses the hyperexcitability of DRG neurons harvested from rats after SNI. We conclude that TMEM16A activation in DRG leads to a positive interaction of the ERK pathway with activation of NK-1 production and is involved in the development of neuropathic pain after SNI. Also, the blockade of TMEM16A or inhibition of the downstream ERK pathway or NK-1 upregulation may prevent the development of neuropathic pain.

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AnimalsAnoctaminsButadienesChronic PainExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGanglia, SpinalHyperalgesiaLigationMaleNeuralgiaNitrilesNociceptionPeroneal NervePyrimidinesRandom AllocationRatsAnoctaminsButadienesExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesNitrilesPyrimidinesReceptors, Neurokinin-1T16AInh-A01ThiazolesU 0126Dorsal root ganglionMEK/ERK signaling pathwayNeuropathic painNK-1TMEM16A

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