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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2022

Nociceptor Neurons are Involved in the Host Response to

Zhengdong Gao, Yaxiao Liu, Lekai Zhang, Zizhuo Yang, Linchen Lv, Shuai Wang, Lipeng Chen, Nan Zhou, Yaofeng Zhu, Xuewen Jiang and 2 more

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Article in Journal of inflammation research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhengdong Gao *Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Yaxiao Liu *Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Lekai ZhangDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Zizhuo YangDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Linchen LvDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Shuai WangDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Lipeng ChenDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Nan ZhouDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Yaofeng ZhuDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Xuewen JiangDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Benkang ShiDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
Yan LiDepartment of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-4847-3037
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can evoke a rapid host immune response leading to bladder inflammation and epithelial damage. Neuroimmune interactions are critical for regulating immune function in mucosal tissues. Yet the role of nociceptor neurons in bladder host defense has not been well defined. This study aimed to explore the interaction between nociceptor neurons and bladder immune system during UTIs. Methods: In this study, whether uropathogenic Results: We found that UPEC and its pathogenic factor LPS could directly excite nociceptor neurons, releasing CGRP into infected bladder, which suppressed the recruitment of neutrophils, the polarization of macrophages and the killing function of UPEC. Both Botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT/A) and BIBN4096 (CGRP antagonism) blocked neuronal inhibition and prevented against UPEC infection. Conclusion: The present study showed a novel mechanism by which UPEC stimulated the secretion of CGRP from nociceptor neurons to suppress innate immunity.

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CGRPinnate immune cellsnociceptor neuronsUPECUTIs

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PMID35702548
PMCPMC9188809
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