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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2022

SAFit2 reduces neuroinflammation and ameliorates nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain.

Saskia Wedel, Praveen Mathoor, Oliver Rauh, Tim Heymann, Cosmin I Ciotu, Dominik C Fuhrmann, Michael J M Fischer, Andreas Weigert, Natasja de Bruin, Felix Hausch and 2 more

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Saskia WedelInstitute of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmazentrum Frankfurt/ZAFES, University Hospital, Goethe-University, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Praveen MathoorInstitute of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Oliver RauhMembrane Biophysics, Department of Biology, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany.
Tim HeymannDepartment of Chemistry, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany.
Cosmin I CiotuCenter of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Dominik C FuhrmannInstitute of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Michael J M FischerCenter of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Andreas WeigertInstitute of Biochemistry I, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Natasja de BruinCenter of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Felix HauschDepartment of Chemistry, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany.
Gerd GeisslingerInstitute of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmazentrum Frankfurt/ZAFES, University Hospital, Goethe-University, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Marco SisignanoInstitute of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmazentrum Frankfurt/ZAFES, University Hospital, Goethe-University, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Marco.Sisignano@med.uni-frankfurt.de.
Goethe University Frankfurt · DEMedical University of Vienna · ATTechnical University of Darmstadt · DEFraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology · DE

Funding

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung 51TaValPDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft SFB1039 A09Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft SFB1039 B06Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft SFB1039 Z01European Research Council ERC; 2015 Advanced Grant 495 (AdG) n. 695078 noMAGIC
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeuropathic pain is experienced worldwide by patients suffering from nerve injuries, infectious or metabolic diseases or chemotherapy. However, the treatment options are still limited because of low efficacy and sometimes severe side effects. Recently, the deficiency of FKBP51 was shown to relieve chronic pain, revealing FKBP51 as a potential therapeutic target. However, a specific and potent FKBP51 inhibitor was not available until recently which hampered targeting of FKBP51.

methodsIn this study, we used the well-established and robust spared nerve injury model to analyze the effect of SAFit2 on nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain and to elucidate its pharmacodynamics profile. Therefore, the mice were treated with 10 mg/kg SAFit2 after surgery, the mice behavior was assessed over 21 days and biochemical analysis were performed after 14 and 21 days. Furthermore, the impact of SAFit2 on sensory neurons and macrophages was investigated in vitro.

resultsHere, we show that the FKBP51 inhibitor SAFit2 ameliorates nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain in vivo by reducing neuroinflammation. SAFit2 reduces the infiltration of immune cells into neuronal tissue and counteracts the increased NF-κB pathway activation which leads to reduced cytokine and chemokine levels in the DRGs and spinal cord. In addition, SAFit2 desensitizes the pain-relevant TRPV1 channel and subsequently reduces the release of pro-inflammatory neuropeptides from sensory neurons.

conclusionsSAFit2 ameliorates neuroinflammation and counteracts enhanced neuronal activity after nerve injury leading to an amelioration of nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain. Based on these findings, SAFit2 constitutes as a novel and promising drug candidate for the treatment of nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain.

Indexed as

NeuralgiaNeuropeptidesPeripheral Nerve InjuriesAnimalsCytokinesHyperalgesiaMiceNeuroinflammatory DiseasesNF-kappa BSpinal CordCytokinesNeuropeptidesNF-kappa BFKBP51NeuroinflammationNeuropathic painSAFit2Sensory neurons

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PMID36217203
PMCPMC9552419
OpenAlexW4304127717

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