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Current Understanding of PDE10A in the Modulation of Basal Ganglia Circuitry. ADVANCES IN NEUROBIOLOGY 2017; 17:15-43. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-58811-7_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Li ZW, Wu B, Ye P, Tan ZY, Ji YH. Brain natriuretic peptide suppresses pain induced by BmK I, a sodium channel-specific modulator, in rats. J Headache Pain 2016; 17:90. [PMID: 27687165 PMCID: PMC5042912 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-016-0685-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2016] [Accepted: 09/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background A previous study found that brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) inhibited inflammatory pain via activating its receptor natriuretic peptide receptor A (NPRA) in nociceptive sensory neurons. A recent study found that functional NPRA is expressed in almost all the trigeminal ganglion (TG) neurons at membrane level suggesting a potentially important role for BNP in migraine pathophysiology. Methods An inflammatory pain model was produced by subcutaneous injection of BmK I, a sodium channel-specific modulator from venom of Chinese scorpion Buthus martensi Karsch. Quantitative PCR, Western Blot, and immunohistochemistry were used to detect mRNA and protein expression of BNP and NPRA in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) and dorsal horn of spinal cord. Whole-cell patch clamping experiments were conducted to record large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BKCa) currents of membrane excitability of DRG neurons. Spontaneous and evoked pain behaviors were examined. Results The mRNA and protein expression of BNP and NPRA was up-regulated in DRG and dorsal horn of spinal cord after BmK I injection. The BNP and NPRA was preferentially expressed in small-sized DRG neurons among which BNP was expressed in both CGRP-positive and IB4-positive neurons while NPRA was preferentially expressed in CGRP-positive neurons. BNP increased the open probability of BKCa channels and suppressed the membrane excitability of small-sized DRG neurons. Intrathecal injection of BNP significantly inhibited BmK-induced pain behaviors including both spontaneous and evoked pain behaviors. Conclusions These results suggested that BNP might play an important role as an endogenous pain reliever in BmK I-induced inflammatory pain condition. It is also suggested that BNP might play a similar role in other pathophysiological pain conditions including migraine.
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- Zheng-Wei Li
- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology and Neurotoxicology, Shanghai University, Nanchen Road 333, Shanghai, 200436, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology and Neurotoxicology, Shanghai University, Nanchen Road 333, Shanghai, 200436, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology and Neurotoxicology, Shanghai University, Nanchen Road 333, Shanghai, 200436, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology and Neurotoxicology, Shanghai University, Nanchen Road 333, Shanghai, 200436, People's Republic of China.
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Graves CA, Jones A, Reynolds J, Stuart J, Pirisi L, Botrous P, Wells J. Neuroendocrine Merkel cell carcinoma is associated with mutations in key DNA repair, epigenetic and apoptosis pathways: a case-based study using targeted massively parallel sequencing. Neuroendocrinology 2015; 101:112-9. [PMID: 25531179 PMCID: PMC4431917 DOI: 10.1159/000370310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare neuroendocrine carcinoma with a poorly understood molecular etiology. We implemented a comprehensive deep sequencing approach to identify mutations in the tumor DNA from a cohort of patients treated at our institution over the past 15 years. Our results indicate mutations that may constitute therapeutic targets in MCC. METHODS Five patients were treated for MCC within the study interval. Patients with adequate tissue (n = 4), positive neuroendocrine differentiation (chromogranin, synaptophysin, and cytokeratin 20), and histopathological confirmation of MCC were included in the study. DNA was extracted from archival tumor tissue samples and analyzed by massively parallel sequencing using a targeted, multiplex PCR approach followed by semiconductor sequencing. RESULTS We demonstrate high-penetrance nonsense mutations in PDE4DIP (n = 4) as well as various missense mutations in the DNA damage response (PRKDC, AURKB, ERCC5, ATR, and ATRX) and epigenetic modulating enzymes (MLL3). CONCLUSION We describe several mutations in potential disease-relevant genes and pathways. These targets should be evaluated in a larger cohort to determine their role in the molecular pathogenesis of MCC.
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Bhansali SG, Kulkarni VM. Combined 2D and 3D-QSAR, molecular modelling and docking studies of pyrazolodiazepinones as novel phosphodiesterase 2 inhibitors. SAR AND QSAR IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2014; 25:905-937. [PMID: 25401514 DOI: 10.1080/1062936x.2014.969309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Selective inhibition of phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2) in cells where it is located elevates cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) and acts as novel analgesic with antinociceptive activity. Three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) studies for pyrazolodiazepinone inhibitors exhibiting PDE2 inhibition were performed using comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA), comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) and Topomer CoMFA, and two-dimensional QSAR study was performed using a Hologram QSAR (HQSAR) method. QSAR models were generated using training set of 23 compounds and were validated using test set of nine compounds. The optimum partial least squares (PLS) for CoMFA-Focusing, CoMSIA-SDH, Topomer CoMFA and HQSAR models exhibited good 'leave-one-out' cross validated correlation coefficient (q(2)) of 0.790, 0.769, 0.840 and 0.787, coefficient of determination (r(2)) of 0.999, 0.964, 0.979 and 0.980, and high predictive power (r(2)(pred)) of 0.796, 0.833, 0.820 and 0.803 respectively. Docking studies revealed that those inhibitors able to bind to amino acid Gln859 by cGMP binding orientation called 'glutamine-switch', and also bind to the hydrophobic clamp of PDE2 isoform, could possess high selectivity for PDE2. From the results of all the studies, structure-activity relationships and structural requirements for binding to active site of PDE2 were established which provide useful guidance for the design and future synthesis of potent PDE2 inhibitors.
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- S G Bhansali
- a Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Poona College of Pharmacy , Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University , Pune , Maharashtra , India
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Potent and direct presynaptic modulation of glycinergic transmission in rat spinal neurons by atrial natriuretic peptide. Brain Res Bull 2013; 99:19-26. [PMID: 24060848 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2013.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Revised: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Atrial and brain natriuretic peptides (ANP and BNP) exist in the central nervous system and modulate neuronal function, although the locus of actions and physiological mechanisms are still unclear. In the present study we used rat spinal sacral dorsal commissural nucleus (SDCN) and hippocampal 'synaptic bouton' preparations, to record both spontaneous and evoked glycinergic inhibitory postsynaptic currents (sIPSCs and eIPSCs) in SDCN neurons, and the evoked excitatory postsynaptic currents (eEPSCs) in hippocampal CA3 neurons. ANP potently and significantly reduced the sIPSC frequency without affecting the amplitude. ANP also potently reduced the eIPSCs amplitude concurrently increasing the failure rate and the paired pulse ratio response. These ANP actions were blocked by anantin, a specific type A natriuretic peptide receptor (NPR-A) antagonist. The results clearly indicate that ANP acts directly on glycinergic presynaptic nerve terminals to inhibit glycine release via presynaptic NPR-A. The ANP effects were not blocked by the membrane permeable cGMP analog (8Br-cGMP) suggesting a transduction mechanisms not simply related to increasing cGMP levels in nerve terminals. BNP did not affect on glycinergic sIPSCs and eIPSCs. Moreover, both ANP and BNP had no effect on glutamatergic EPSCs in hippocampal CA3 neurons. The results indicate a potent and selective presynaptic inhibitory action of ANP on glycinergic transmission in spinal cord sensory circuits.
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Plummer MS, Cornicelli J, Roark H, Skalitzky DJ, Stankovic CJ, Bove S, Pandit J, Goodman A, Hicks J, Shahripour A, Beidler D, Lu XK, Sanchez B, Whitehead C, Sarver R, Braden T, Gowan R, Shen XQ, Welch K, Ogden A, Sadagopan N, Baum H, Miller H, Banotai C, Spessard C, Lightle S. Discovery of potent selective bioavailable phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2) inhibitors active in an osteoarthritis pain model. Part II: Optimization studies and demonstration of in vivo efficacy. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2013; 23:3443-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.03.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Revised: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Plummer MS, Cornicelli J, Roark H, Skalitzky DJ, Stankovic CJ, Bove S, Pandit J, Goodman A, Hicks J, Shahripour A, Beidler D, Lu XK, Sanchez B, Whitehead C, Sarver R, Braden T, Gowan R, Shen XQ, Welch K, Ogden A, Sadagopan N, Baum H, Miller H, Banotai C, Spessard C, Lightle S. Discovery of potent, selective, bioavailable phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2) inhibitors active in an osteoarthritis pain model, Part I: Transformation of selective pyrazolodiazepinone phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors into selective PDE2 inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2013; 23:3438-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.03.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Revised: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Schouten BJ, Prickett TCR, Hooper AA, Hooper GJ, Yandle TG, Richards AM, Espiner EA. Central and peripheral forms of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP): evidence for differential regulation in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid. Peptides 2011; 32:797-804. [PMID: 21262296 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2011.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Revised: 01/13/2011] [Accepted: 01/13/2011] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Aminoterminal proCNP (NTproCNP), a stable product of CNP gene expression and readily measured in human plasma, provides a new approach to studies of CNP which is rapidly degraded at source. CNP is detectable in human CSF but the presence and proportions of NTproCNP in CSF are unknown. Since CNP is widely expressed throughout the CNS, we hypothesized that the ratio of NTproCNP to CNP in CSF is greatly increased when compared to plasma and that CSF CNP peptides may contribute to their concentrations in the systemic circulation. Concurrent plasma and CSF concentrations of CNP forms were measured in 51 subjects undergoing spinal anesthesia for arranged orthopedic procedures. Elevated concentrations of NTproCNP (1045 ± 359 pmol/L), characterized by HPLC-RIA, were found in CSF and greatly exceeded those of CNP (7.9 ± 3.2 pmol/L). The ratio of NTproCNP to CNP in CSF (145 ± 55) was much higher than in plasma (31 ± 27). A significant inverse relation was found between plasma and CSF CNP concentrations (r = -0.29, p < 0.05). cGMP and neprilysin were unrelated to CNP levels in CSF. We conclude that CNP is differentially regulated across the brain in normal health. Despite markedly elevated levels of NTproCNP in CSF, it is unlikely that these contribute to systemic levels in healthy adults. Identifying NTproCNP as the dominant CNP form in CSF opens up the possibility of its use in future studies exploring CNP regulation within the CNS and possible applications in the diagnosis and monitoring of subjects with central neural disorders.
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- Belinda J Schouten
- Department of Endocrinology, Christchurch Hospital, Private Bag 4710, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Inhibition of inflammatory pain by activating B-type natriuretic peptide signal pathway in nociceptive sensory neurons. J Neurosci 2010; 30:10927-38. [PMID: 20702721 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0657-10.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been known to be secreted from cardiac myocytes and activate its receptor, natriuretic peptide receptor-A (NPR-A), to reduce ventricular fibrosis. However, the function of BNP/NPR-A pathway in the somatic sensory system has been unknown. In the present study, we report a novel function of BNP in pain modulation. Using microarray and immunoblot analyses, we found that BNP and NPR-A were expressed in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) of rats and upregulated after intraplantar injection of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA). Immunohistochemistry showed that BNP was expressed in calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-containing small neurons and IB4 (isolectin B4)-positive neurons, whereas NPR-A was present in CGRP-containing neurons. Application of BNP reduced the firing frequency of small DRG neurons in the presence of glutamate through opening large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels (BKCa channels). Furthermore, intrathecal injection of BNP yielded inhibitory effects on formalin-induced flinching behavior and CFA-induced thermal hyperalgesia in rats. Blockade of BNP signaling by BNP antibodies or cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG) inhibitor KT5823 [(9S,10R,12R)-2,3,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-10-methoxy-2,9-dimethyl-1-oxo-9,12-epoxy-1H-diindolo[1,2,3-fg:3',2',1'-kl]pyrrolo[3,4-i][1,6]benzodiazocine-10-carboxylic acid methyl ester] impaired the recovery from CFA-induced thermal hyperalgesia. Thus, BNP negatively regulates nociceptive transmission through presynaptic receptor NPR-A, and activation of the BNP/NPR-A/PKG/BKCa channel pathway in nociceptive afferent neurons could be a potential strategy for inflammatory pain therapy.
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Cao LH, Yang XL. Natriuretic peptides and their receptors in the central nervous system. Prog Neurobiol 2007; 84:234-48. [PMID: 18215455 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2007.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2007] [Revised: 11/05/2007] [Accepted: 12/10/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Natriuretic peptides (NPs), including atrial, brain and C-type NPs, are a family of structurally related but genetically distinct peptides. These peptides, along with their receptors (NPRs), are long known to be involved in the regulation of various physiological functions, such as diuresis, natriuresis, and blood flow. Recently, abundant evidence shows that NPs and NPRs are widely distributed in the central nervous system (CNS), suggesting possible roles of NPs in modulating physiological functions of the CNS. This review starts with a brief summary of relevant background information, such as molecular structures of NPs and NPRs and general intracellular mechanisms after activation of NPRs. We then provide a detailed description of the expression profiles of NPs and NPRs in the CNS and an in-depth discussion of how NPs are involved in neural development, neurotransmitter release, synaptic transmission and neuroprotection through activation of NPRs.
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- Li-Hui Cao
- Institute of Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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