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Wu Y, Yang M, Xu X, Gao Y, Li X, Li Y, Su S, Xie X, Yang Z, Ke C. Thrombospondin 4, a mediator and candidate indicator of pain. Eur J Cell Biol 2024; 103:151395. [PMID: 38340499 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2024.151395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Pain is the most common symptom for which patients seek medical attention. Existing treatments for pain control are largely ineffective due to the lack of an accurate way to objectively measure pain intensity and a poor understanding of the etiology of pain. Thrombospondin 4(TSP4), a member of the thrombospondin gene family, is expressed in neurons and astrocytes and induces pain by interacting with the calcium channel alpha-2-delta-1 subunit (Cavα2δ1). In the present study we show that TSP4 expression level correlates positively with pain intensity, suggesting that TSP4 could be a novel candidate of pain indicator. Using RNAi-lentivirus (RNAi-LV) to knock down TSP4 both in vivo and in vitro, together with electrophysiological experiments involving paired patch-clamp recordings of evoked action potentials and post-synaptic currents in cultured neurons, we found that TSP4 contributes to the development of bone cancer pain, neuropathic pain, and inflammatory pain. This effect is mediated by regulation of neuron excitability via inhibition of synapsin I (Syn I) and modulation of excitatory and inhibitory presynaptic transmission via regulation of vesicular glutamate transporter 2(Vglut2), vesicular GABA transporter (VGAT), and glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) expression. The present study provides a replicable, predictive, valid indicator of pain and demonstrated the underlying molecular and electrophysiological mechanisms by which TSP4 contributes to pain.
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- Yanqiong Wu
- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology,Department of Gynecology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology,Department of Gynecology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology,Department of Gynecology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology,Department of Gynecology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology,Department of Gynecology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology,Department of Gynecology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology,Department of Gynecology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology,Department of Gynecology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Disease, Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty, Huashan Rd. 1961, Shanghai 200030, China.
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology,Department of Gynecology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China.
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Jimenez-Andrade JM, Ramírez-Rosas MB, Hee Park S, Parker R, Eber MR, Cain R, Newland M, Hsu FC, Kittel CA, Martin TJ, Muñoz-Islas E, Shiozawa Y, Peters CM. Evaluation of pain related behaviors and disease related outcomes in an immunocompetent mouse model of prostate cancer induced bone pain. J Bone Oncol 2023; 43:100510. [PMID: 38075938 PMCID: PMC10701434 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbo.2023.100510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is the most common and devastating symptom of bone metastatic cancer that substantially disrupts patients' quality of life. Currently, there are few effective analgesic treatments for CIBP other than opioids which come with severe side effects. In order to better understand the factors and mechanisms responsible for CIBP it is essential to have clinically relevant animal models that mirror pain-related symptoms and disease progression observed in patients with bone metastatic cancer. In the current study, we characterize a syngeneic mouse model of prostate cancer induced bone pain. We transfected a prostate cancer cell line (RM1) with green fluorescent protein (GFP) and luciferase reporters in order to visualize tumor growth longitudinally in vivo and to assess the relationship between sensory neurons and tumor cells within the bone microenvironment. Following intra-femoral injection of the RM1 prostate cancer cell line into male C57BL/6 mice, we observed a progressive increase in spontaneous guarding of the inoculated limb between 12 and 21 days post inoculation in tumor bearing compared to sham operated mice. Daily running wheel performance was evaluated as a measure of functional impairment and potentially movement evoked pain. We observed a progressive reduction in the distance traveled and percentage of time at optimal velocity between 12 and 21 days post inoculation in tumor bearing compared to sham operated mice. We utilized histological, radiographic and μCT analysis to examine tumor induced bone remodeling and observed osteolytic lesions as well as extra-periosteal aberrant bone formation in the tumor bearing femur, similar to clinical findings in patients with bone metastatic prostate cancer. Within the tumor bearing femur, we observed reorganization of blood vessels, macrophage and nerve fibers within the intramedullary space and periosteum adjacent to tumor cells. Tumor bearing mice displayed significant increases in the injury marker ATF3 and upregulation of the neuropeptides SP and CGRP in the ipsilateral DRG as well as increased measures of central sensitization and glial activation in the ipsilateral spinal cord. This immunocompetent mouse model will be useful when combined with cell type selective transgenic mice to examine tumor, immune cell and sensory neuron interactions in the bone microenvironment and their role in pain and disease progression associated with bone metastatic prostate cancer.
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- Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Campus Reynosa Aztlán, Reynosa, Tamaulipas, 88700 Mexico
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Campus Reynosa Aztlán, Reynosa, Tamaulipas, 88700 Mexico
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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Yang L, Liu B, Zheng S, Xu L, Yao M. Understanding the initiation, delivery and processing of bone cancer pain from the peripheral to the central nervous system. Neuropharmacology 2023; 237:109641. [PMID: 37392821 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Bone cancer pain is a complex condition characterized by persistent, sudden, spontaneous pain accompanied by hyperalgesia that typically arises from bone metastases or primary bone tumors, causing severe discomfort and significantly diminishing cancer patients' quality of life and confidence in their ability to overcome the disease. It is widely known that peripheral nerves are responsible for detecting harmful stimuli, which are then transmitted to the brain via the spinal cord, resulting in the perception of pain. In the case of bone cancer, tumors and stromal cells within the bone marrow release various chemical signals, including inflammatory factors, colony-stimulating factors, chemokines, and hydrogen ions. Consequently, the nociceptors located at the nerve endings within the bone marrow sense these chemical signals, generating electrical signals that are then transmitted to the brain through the spinal cord. Subsequently, the brain processes these electrical signals in a complex manner to create the sensation of bone cancer pain. Numerous studies have investigated the transmission of bone cancer pain from the periphery to the spinal cord. However, the processing of pain information induced by bone cancer within the brain remains unclear. With the continuous advancements in brain science and technology, the brain mechanism of bone cancer pain would become more clearly understood. Herein, we focus on summarizing the peripheral nerve perception of the spinal cord transmission of bone cancer pain and provide a brief overview of the ongoing research regarding the brain mechanisms involved in bone cancer pain.
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- Lei Yang
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882 Zhong-Huan-Nan Road, Jiaxing, 314001, China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882 Zhong-Huan-Nan Road, Jiaxing, 314001, China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882 Zhong-Huan-Nan Road, Jiaxing, 314001, China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882 Zhong-Huan-Nan Road, Jiaxing, 314001, China.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882 Zhong-Huan-Nan Road, Jiaxing, 314001, China.
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Xie X, Li Y, Su S, Li X, Xu X, Gao Y, Peng M, Ke C. Neuroligins facilitate the development of bone cancer pain via regulating synaptic transmission: an experimental study. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY (ELSEVIER) 2023:S0104-0014(23)00017-9. [PMID: 36841430 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2023.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The underlying mechanism of chronic pain involves the plasticity in synaptic receptors and neurotransmitters. This study aimed to investigate potential roles of Neuroligins (NLs) within the spinal dorsal horn of rats in a newly established Bone Cancer Pain (BCP) model. The objective was to explore the mechanism of neuroligin involved in the occurrence and development of bone cancer pain. METHODS Using our rat BCP model, we assessed pain hypersensitivity over time. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis were performed to investigate NL expression, and NLs were overexpressed in the rat spinal cord using lentiviral vectors. Immunofluorescence staining and whole-cell patch-clamp recordings were deployed to investigate the role of NLs in the development of BCP. RESULTS We observed reduced expression levels of NL1 and NL2, but not of NL3, within the rat spinal cord, which were found to be associated with and essential for the development of BCP in our model. Accordingly, NL1 or NL2 overexpression in the spinal cord alleviated mechanical hypersensitivity of rats. Electrophysiological experiments indicated that NL1 and NL2 are involved in BCP via regulating γ-aminobutyric acid-ergic interneuronal synapses and the activity of glutamatergic interneuronal synapses, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our observations unravel the role of NLs in cancer-related chronic pain and further suggest that inhibitory mechanisms are central features of BCP in the spinal dorsal horn. These results provide a new perspective and basis for subsequent studies elucidating the onset and progression of BCP.
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- Xianqiao Xie
- Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Suizhou Central Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Suizhou, China.
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- Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Hubei University of Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), Department of Anesthesiology, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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Guan X, Gong X, Jiao ZY, Cao HY, Liu S, Lin C, Huang X, Lan H, Ma L, Xu B. Cyclin D1 mediates pain behaviour in a rat model of breast cancer-induced bone pain by a mechanism involving regulation of the proliferation of spinal microglia. Bone Joint Res 2022; 11:803-813. [PMID: 36374014 PMCID: PMC9680203 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.1111.bjr-2022-0018.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aims The involvement of cyclin D1 in the proliferation of microglia, and the generation and maintenance of bone cancer pain (BCP), have not yet been clarified. We investigated the expression of microglia and cyclin D1, and the influences of cyclin D1 on pain threshold. Methods Female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were used to establish a rat model of BCP, and the messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein expression of ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 (IBA1) and cyclin D1 were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blot, respectively. The proliferation of spinal microglia was detected by immunohistochemistry. The pain behaviour test was assessed by quantification of spontaneous flinches, limb use, and guarding during forced ambulation, mechanical paw withdrawal threshold, and thermal paw withdrawal latency. Results IBA1 and cyclin D1 in the ipsilateral spinal horn increased in a time-dependent fashion. Spinal microglia proliferated in BCP rats. The microglia inhibitor minocycline attenuated the pain behaviour in BCP rats. The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor flavopiridol inhibited the proliferation of spinal microglia, and was associated with an improvement in pain behaviour in BCP rats. Conclusion Our results revealed that the inhibition of spinal microglial proliferation was associated with a decrease in pain behaviour in a rat model of BCP. Cyclin D1 acts as a key regulator of the proliferation of spinal microglia in a rat model of BCP. Disruption of cyclin D1, the restriction-point control of cell cycle, inhibited the proliferation of microglia and attenuated the pain behaviours in BCP rats. Cyclin D1 and the proliferation of spinal microglia may be potential targets for the clinical treatment of BCP. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2022;11(11):803–813.
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- Xuehai Guan
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Xu R, Wang J, Nie H, Zeng D, Yin C, Li Y, Wei H, Liu B, Tai Y, Hu Q, Shao X, Fang J, Liu B. Genome-Wide Expression Profiling by RNA-Sequencing in Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn of a Rat Chronic Postsurgical Pain Model to Explore Potential Mechanisms Involved in Chronic Pain. J Pain Res 2022; 15:985-1001. [PMID: 35411184 PMCID: PMC8994637 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s358942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is common among patients receiving major surgeries. CPSP produces suffering in patients, both physically and mentally. However, the mechanisms underlying CPSP remain elusive. Here, a genome-wide expression profiling of ipsilateral spinal cord dorsal horn (SCDH) was performed to identify potential genes related with CPSP. Methods A rat skin/muscle incision and retraction (SMIR) model was established to induce CPSP. Immunostaining was used to study glial cell and neuron activation in ipsilateral SCDH of SMIR model rats. RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq), combined with bioinformatics analysis, was undertaken to explore gene expression profiles. qPCR was applied to validate the expression of some representative genes. Results The SMIR model rats developed persistent mechanical allodynia in ipsilateral hindpaw for up to 14 days. Ipsilateral SCDH of SMIR rats showed remarkable glial cell and neuron activation. A number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in ipsilateral SCDH of SMIR rats by RNA-Seq. qPCR confirmed expression of some representative DEGs. Bioinformatics indicated that chemical synaptic transmission, sensory perception of pain and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction were predominant functions. We compared our dataset with human pain-related genes and found that several genes exclusively participate in pain modulation and mechanisms. Conclusion Our study provided novel understandings of the molecular mechanisms possibly contributing to CPSP. These findings may offer new targets for future treatment of CPSP.
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- Ruoyao Xu
- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Boyi Liu; Jianqiao Fang, Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China, Email ;
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Fu Q, Huang X, Li W, Wan S, Li Y, Li X, Su S, Xu X, Wu Y. P-Rex2 mediation of synaptic plasticity contributes to bone cancer pain. Mol Pain 2022; 18:17448069221076460. [PMID: 35083941 PMCID: PMC8891909 DOI: 10.1177/17448069221076460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Bone cancer pain (BCP) seriously affects the quality of life; however, due to its complex
mechanism, the clinical treatment was unsatisfactory. Recent studies have showed several
Rac-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) that affect development and
structure of neuronal processes play a vital role in the regulation of chronic pain.
P-Rex2 is one of GEFs that regulate spine density, and the present study was performed to
examine the effect of P-Rex2 on the development of BCP. Tumor cells implantation induced
the mechanical hyperalgesia, which was accompanied by an increase in spinal protein
P-Rex2, phosphorylated Rac1 (p-Rac1) and phosphorylated GluR1 (p-GluR1), and number of
spines. Intrathecal injection a P-Rex2-targeting RNAi lentivirus relieved BCP and reduced
the expression of P-Rex2, p-Rac1, p-GluR1, and number of spines in the BCP mice.
Meanwhile, P-Rex2 knockdown reversed BCP-enhanced AMPA receptor (AMPAR)-induced current in
dorsal horn neurons. In summary, this study suggested that P-Rex2 regulated
GluR1-containing AMPAR trafficking and spine morphology via Rac1/pGluR1 pathway is a
fundamental pathogenesis of BCP. Our findings provide a better understanding of the
function of P-Rex2 as a possible therapeutic target for relieving BCP.
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- Qiaochu Fu
- Anesthesiology105738Beijing Tiantan Hospital
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Zheng XQ, Wu YH, Huang JF, Wu AM. Neurophysiological mechanisms of cancer-induced bone pain. J Adv Res 2022; 35:117-127. [PMID: 35003797 PMCID: PMC8721251 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2021.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Cancer-induced Bone Pain (CIBP) is an important factor affecting their quality of life of cancer survivors. In addition, current clinical practice and scientific research suggest that neuropathic pain is a representative component of CIBP. However, given the variability of cancer conditions and the complexity of neuropathic pain, related mechanisms have been continuously supplemented but have not been perfected. Aim of Review Therefore, the current review highlights the latest progress in basic research on the field and proposes potential therapeutic targets, representative drugs and upcoming therapies. Key Scientific Concepts of Review Notably, factors such as central sensitization, neuroinflammation, glial cell activation and an acidic environment are considered to be related to neuropathic pain in CIBP. Nonetheless, further research is needed to ascertain the mechanism of CIBP in order to develop highly effective drugs. Moreover, more attention needs to be paid to the care of patients with advanced cancer.
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- Xuan-Qi Zheng
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
- Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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- Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
- Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
- Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325027, China
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Huang Y, Jiao B, Zhu B, Xiong B, Lu P, Ai L, Yang N, Zhao Y, Xu H. Nitric Oxide in the Spinal Cord Is Involved in the Hyperalgesia Induced by Tetrahydrobiopterin in Chronic Restraint Stress Rats. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:593654. [PMID: 33867911 PMCID: PMC8044835 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.593654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
It has been well recognized that exposure to chronic stress could increase pain responding and exacerbate pain symptoms, resulting in stress-induced hyperalgesia. However, the mechanisms underlying stress-induced hyperalgesia are not yet fully elucidated. To this end, we observed that restraint as a stressful event exacerbated mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia, accompanied with up-regulation of nitric oxide (NO) (P < 0.001), GTP cyclohydrolase 1 (GCH1) (GCH1 mRNA: P = 0.001; GCH1 protein: P = 0.001), and tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) concentration (plasma BH4: P < 0.001; spinal BH4: P < 0.001) on Day 7 in restraint stress (RS) rats. Intrathecal injection of N ω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), a non-specific NO synthase inhibitor, or N-([3-(aminomethyl)phenyl]methyl) ethanimidamide, a special inhibitor of inducible NO synthase (iNOS), for seven consecutive days attenuated stress-induced hyperalgesia and decreased the production of NO (P < 0.001). Interestingly, 7-nitro indazole, a special inhibitor of neuronal NO synthase, alleviated stress-induced hyperalgesia but did not affect spinal NO synthesis. Furthermore, intrathecal injection of BH4 not only aggravated stress-induced hyperalgesia but also up-regulated the expression of spinal iNOS (iNOS mRNA: P = 0.015; iNOS protein: P < 0.001) and NO production (P < 0.001). These findings suggest that hyperalgesia induced by RS is associated with the modulation of the GCH1-BH4 system and constitutively expressed spinal iNOS. Thus, the GCH1-BH4-iNOS signaling pathway may be a new novel therapeutic target for pain relief in the spinal cord.
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- Ying Huang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Shenoy PA, Kuo A, Leparc G, Hildebrandt T, Rust W, Nicholson JR, Corradini L, Vetter I, Smith MT. Transcriptomic characterisation of the optimised rat model of Walker 256 breast cancer cell-induced bone pain. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2019; 46:1201-1215. [PMID: 31429474 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Revised: 07/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
In patients with breast cancer, metastases of cancer cells to the axial skeleton may cause excruciating pain, particularly in the advanced stages. The current drug treatments available to alleviate this debilitating pain condition often lack efficacy and/or produce undesirable side effects. Preclinical animal models of cancer-induced bone pain are key to studying the mechanisms that cause this pain and for the success of drug discovery programs. In a previous study conducted in our laboratory, we validated and characterised the rat model of Walker 256 cell-induced bone pain, which displayed several key resemblances to the human pain condition. However, gene level changes that occur in the pathophysiology of cancer-induced bone pain in this preclinical model are unknown. Hence, in this study, we performed the transcriptomic characterisation of the Walker 256 cell line cultured in vitro to predict the molecular genetic profile of this cell line. We also performed transcriptomic characterisation of the Walker 256 cell-induced bone pain model in rats using the lumbar spinal cord and lumbar dorsal root ganglia tissues. Here we show that the Walker 256 cell line resembles the basal-B molecular subtype of human breast cancer cell lines. We also identify several genes that may underpin the progression of pain hypersensitivities in this condition, however, this needs further confirmatory studies. These transcriptomic insights have the potential to direct future studies aimed at identifying various mechanisms underpinning pain hypersensitivities in this model that may also assist in discovery of novel pain therapeutics for breast cancer-induced bone pain.
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- Priyank A Shenoy
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Target Discovery Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany
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- Target Discovery Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany
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- Target Discovery Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany
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- Department of CNS Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany
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- Department of CNS Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Wang H, Li X, Xie X, Zhao H, Gao Y, Li Y, Xu X, Zhang X, Ke C, Liu J. Promotion of bone cancer pain development by decorin is accompanied by modification of excitatory synaptic molecules in the spinal cord. Mol Pain 2019; 15:1744806919864253. [PMID: 31258052 PMCID: PMC6659184 DOI: 10.1177/1744806919864253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Bone cancer pain is refractory to currently available clinical treatment owing to
its complicated underlying mechanisms. Studies found that extracellular matrix
molecules can participate in the regulation of chronic pain. Decorin is one of
the most abundant extracellular matrix molecules, and the present study
evaluated the effect of decorin on the development of bone cancer pain. We found
that decorin was upregulated in the L4–L6 spinal dorsal horn of the bone cancer
pain rats. Spinal microinjection of a decorin-targeting RNAi lentivirus
alleviated bone cancer pain-induced mechanical allodynia and reduced the
expression of pGluR1-Ser831 in the bone cancer pain rats. Meanwhile, decorin
knockdown impaired the excitatory synaptogenesis in cultured neurons and
prevented the clustering and insertion of pGluR1-Ser831 into postsynaptic
membranes. Taken together, the results of our study suggested that decorin
contributes to the development of bone cancer pain possibly by regulating the
activity of excitatory synaptic molecules in the spinal cord. Our findings
provide a better understanding of the function of decorin as a possible
therapeutic target for alleviating bone cancer pain.
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- Huan Wang
- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- 2 Department of PET Center, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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Bu HL, Xia YZ, Liu PM, Guo HM, Yuan C, Fan XC, Huang C, Wen YY, Kong CL, Wang T, Ma LT, Li XX, Zhang HW, Zhang LR, Ma MY, Ai YQ, Zhang W. The Roles of Chemokine CXCL13 in the Development of Bone Cancer Pain and the Regulation of Morphine Analgesia in Rats. Neuroscience 2019; 406:62-72. [PMID: 30826523 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Chemokines are important regulators of immune, inflammatory, and neuronal responses in peripheral and central pain pathway. The aim of this study was to investigate whether chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 13 (CXCL13) and its receptor (C-X-C chemokine receptor type 5, CXCR5) involve in the development of bone cancer pain (BCP) and the regulation of morphine analgesia in rats. The change of pain behaviors in BCP rats were measured by testing paw withdrawal threshold (PWT). The levels of CXCL13, CXCR5 and signal pathway proteins (p-p38, p-ERK and p-AKT etc.) in the spinal cord were measured via western blots. The expression of CXCL13 and CXCR5 in spinal cord was increased in BCP rats. The BCP rats showed decrease of PWTs, which was relieved by CXCR5i. Intrathecally injection of murine recombinant CXCL13 (mrCXCL13) decreased the PWTs of BCP rats and opposed morphine-induced analgesia in BCP rats. In BCP rats, the signal pathway proteins (p38, ERK and AKT) in the spinal cord were activated. CXCL13 and morphine had contrary effect on the phosphorylation of these proteins. MrCXCL13 directly increased the levels of p-p38, p-ERK and p-AKT in BCP rats. However, morphine decreased the levels of these proteins in BCP rats. While blocking the activation of p-p38, p-ERK and p-AKT, morphine analgesia was enhanced. These results suggest CXCL13 participated in bone cancer pain and opposed morphine analgesia via p38, ERK and AKT pathways. It may be a target to enhance pain management in cancer pain patients.
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- Hui-Lian Bu
- Department of Pain management, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pain management, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pain management, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pain management, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pain management, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pain management, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pain management, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pain management, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pain management, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Pain management, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China.
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Shenoy PA, Kuo A, Khan N, Gorham L, Nicholson JR, Corradini L, Vetter I, Smith MT. The Somatostatin Receptor-4 Agonist J-2156 Alleviates Mechanical Hypersensitivity in a Rat Model of Breast Cancer Induced Bone Pain. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:495. [PMID: 29867498 PMCID: PMC5962878 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
In the majority of patients with breast cancer in the advanced stages, skeletal metastases are common, which may cause excruciating pain. Currently available drug treatments for relief of breast cancer-induced bone pain (BCIBP) include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and strong opioid analgesics along with inhibitors of osteoclast activity such as bisphosphonates and monoclonal antibodies such as denosumab. However, these medications often lack efficacy and/or they may produce serious dose-limiting side effects. In the present study, we show that J-2156, a somatostatin receptor type 4 (SST4 receptor) selective agonist, reverses pain-like behaviors in a rat model of BCIBP induced by unilateral intra-tibial injection of Walker 256 breast cancer cells. Following intraperitoneal administration, the ED50 of J-2156 for the relief of mechanical allodynia and mechanical hyperalgesia in the ipsilateral hindpaws was 3.7 and 8.0 mg/kg, respectively. Importantly, the vast majority of somatosensory neurons in the dorsal root ganglia including small diameter C-fibers and medium-large diameter fibers, that play a crucial role in cancer pain hypersensitivities, expressed the SST4 receptor. J-2156 mediated pain relief in BCIBP-rats was confirmed by observations of a reduction in the levels of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (pERK), a protein essential for central sensitization and persistent pain, in the spinal dorsal horn. Our results demonstrate the potential of the SST4 receptor as a pharmacological target for relief of BCIBP and we anticipate the present work to be a starting point for further mechanism-based studies.
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- Priyank A Shenoy
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of CNS Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany
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- Department of CNS Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany
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- Department of CNS Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Luo J, Huang X, Li Y, Li Y, Xu X, Gao Y, Shi R, Yao W, Liu J, Ke C. GPR30 disrupts the balance of GABAergic and glutamatergic transmission in the spinal cord driving to the development of bone cancer pain. Oncotarget 2018; 7:73462-73472. [PMID: 27608844 PMCID: PMC5341991 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer induced bone pain is a very complicated clinical pain states that has proven difficult to be treated effectively due to poorly understand of underlying mechanism, but bone cancer pain (BCP) seems to be enhanced by a state of spinal sensitization. In the present study, we showed that carcinoma tibia implantation induced notable pain sensitization and up-regulation of G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPR30) in the spinal cord of rats which was reversed by GPR30 knockdown. Further studies indicated that upregulation of GPR30 induced by cancer implantation resulted in a select loss of γ-aminobutyric acid-ergic (GABAergic) neurons and functionally diminished the inhibitory transmission due to reduce expression of the vesicular GABA transporter (VGAT). GPR30 contributed to spinal cord disinhibition by diminishing the inhibitory transmission via upregulation of α1 subunit and downregulation of γ2 subunits. GPR30 also facilitated excitatory transmission by promoting functional up-regulation of the calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II α (CaMKII α) in glutamatergic neurons and increasing the clustering of the glutamate receptor subunit 1 (GluR1) subunit to excitatory synapse. Taken together, GPR30 contributed to the development of BCP by both facilitating excitatory transmission and inhibiting inhibitory transmission in the spinal cord. Our findings provide the new spinal disinhibition and sensitivity mechanisms underlying the development of bone cancer pain.
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- Jie Luo
- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), PET-CT, Institute of Anesthesiology and Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), PET-CT, Institute of Anesthesiology and Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), PET-CT, Institute of Anesthesiology and Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), PET-CT, Institute of Anesthesiology and Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), PET-CT, Institute of Anesthesiology and Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), PET-CT, Institute of Anesthesiology and Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), PET-CT, Institute of Anesthesiology and Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), PET-CT, Institute of Anesthesiology and Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Institute of Anesthesiology & Pain (IAP), PET-CT, Institute of Anesthesiology and Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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Corona-Ramos JN, Déciga-Campos M, Romero-Piña M, Medina LA, Martínez-Racine I, Jaramillo-Morales OA, García-López P, López-Muñoz FJ. The Effect of Gabapentin and Tramadol in Cancer Pain Induced by Glioma Cell in Rat Femur. Drug Dev Res 2017; 78:173-183. [PMID: 28593649 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Preclinical Research The presence of pain as part of the cancer process is variable. Glioblastoma multiform (GBM) can produce bone metastasis, a condition that involves other pathological phenotypes including neuropathic and inflammatory pain. Tramadol and gabapentin are drugs used in the treatment of neuropathic pain. However, there are no studies evaluating their analgesic effects in bone metastasis. We produced a pain model induced by the inoculation of glioma cells (105 ) into the rat femur, by perforating the intercodiloid fossa. Painful behavior was evaluated by measuring mechanical allodynia using the Von Frey test while thermal hyperalgesia was assessed in the plantar test. Histopathological features were evaluated and antinociceptive responses were compared using tramadol and gabapentin. The inoculation of cells inside the right femur produced nociceptive behaviors. Tramadol and gabapentin produced an anti-allodynic effect in this condition, but tramadol did not produce an anti-hyperalgesic response. The development of this model will allow us to perform tests to elucidate the pathology of bone metastasis, cancer pain, and in particular the pain produced by glioma. Drug Dev Res 78 : 173-183, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación de la Escuela Superior de Medicina del IPN, C.P. 11340, México, D.F, México
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- Departamento de Imagenología, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, C.P. 14080, México, D.F, México
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- Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México/Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer INCan-UNAM, C.P. 14080, México, D.F., México
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- Departamento de Patología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, UNAM, Ciudad de México, 04510, México
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- Departamento de Farmacobiología, Cinvestav-Sede Sur, C.P. 14330, Delegación Tlálpan, México, D.F, México
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- Laboratorio de Farmacología, Subdirección de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, C.P. 14080, México, D.F, México
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Song Z, Xiong B, Zheng H, Manyande A, Guan X, Cao F, Ren L, Zhou Y, Ye D, Tian Y. STAT1 as a downstream mediator of ERK signaling contributes to bone cancer pain by regulating MHC II expression in spinal microglia. Brain Behav Immun 2017; 60:161-173. [PMID: 27742579 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2016.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 10/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Major histocompatibility class II (MHC II)-specific activation of CD4+ T helper cells generates specific and persistent adaptive immunity against tumors. Emerging evidence demonstrates that MHC II is also involved in basic pain perception; however, little is known regarding its role in the development of cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP). In this study, we demonstrate that MHC II expression was markedly induced on the spinal microglia of CIBP rats in response to STAT1 phosphorylation. Mechanical allodynia was ameliorated by either pharmacological or genetic inhibition of MHC II upregulation, which was also attenuated by the inhibition of pSTAT1 and pERK but was deteriorated by intrathecal injection of IFNγ. Furthermore, inhibition of ERK signaling decreased the phosphorylation of STAT1, as well as the production of MHC II in vivo and in vitro. These findings suggest that STAT1 contributes to bone cancer pain as a downstream mediator of ERK signaling by regulating MHC II expression in spinal microglia.
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- Zhenpeng Song
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Department of Pain Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- School of Human and Social Sciences, University of West London, Middlesex TW8 9GA, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Cancer Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Feng H, Chen Z, Wang G, Zhao X, Liu Z. Effect of the ifenprodil administered into rostral anterior cingulate cortex on pain-related aversion in rats with bone cancer pain. BMC Anesthesiol 2016; 16:117. [PMID: 27871230 PMCID: PMC5117499 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-016-0283-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background To assess the effect of rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC) administration with ifenprodil (NR2B receptor blocker) on bone cancer pain (BCP)-related aversion sentiment using the conditioned place avoidance experiments in rats. Methods A total of 30 male Wistar rats without place preference were randomly assigned to three groups: control group (Group C, n = 10), BCP group (Group P, n = 10) and ifenprodil group (Group Ifen, n = 10). Three microliter MADB-106 cells were inoculated into right tibia bone marrow cavity in group P and Ifen, while the same dose of normal saline in group C as a control. Ifenprodil was administered into the rACC at the 14th day after inoculation in group Ifen and normal saline in group C and P. Mechanical stimulation pain thresholds of the rats’ right hind paws were measured using Von Frey stimulation method at 1 day before injection of the tumor cells and at 3, 7,10, 12 and 14 days after the injection. The pain-related aversion in rats with BCP was determined by the conditioned place avoidance (CPA) test at 14 days after injection of ifenprodil. Results The mechanical stimulation pain thresholds substantially decreased in rats in groups P and Ifen from 10 days to 14 days after the incubation with the MADB-106 cells (P < 0.05). There were significant differences in pain thresholds in groups P and Ifen compared to group C at 10, 12 and 14 days after inoculation (P < 0.05). The percentage of residence time in chamber A was (30 ± 4%) in group P, which was lower than (52 ± 5%) in group C (P < 0.05). After ifenprodil treatment, the percentage time in chamber A increased to (42 ± 5%), which was higher than that in group P and still lower than that in group C (P < 0.05). Conclusion Ifenprodil administered into rACC as a selective NR2B antagonist can effectively alleviate pain-related aversion sentiment in rats with BCP.
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- Hao Feng
- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Plastic surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China.
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Fu Q, Shi D, Zhou Y, Zheng H, Xiang H, Tian X, Gao F, Manyande A, Cao F, Tian Y, Ye D. MHC-I promotes apoptosis of GABAergic interneurons in the spinal dorsal horn and contributes to cancer induced bone pain. Exp Neurol 2016; 286:12-20. [PMID: 27619625 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2016.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Revised: 08/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Cancer induced bone pain (CIBP) remains one of the most intractable clinical problems due to poor understanding of its underlying mechanisms. Recent studies demonstrate the decline of inhibitory interneurons, especially GABAergic interneurons in the spinal cord, can evoke generation of chronic pain. It has also been reported that neuronal MHC-I expression renders neurons vulnerable to cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and finally lead to neurons apoptosis in a variety neurological disorders. However, whether MHC-I could induce the apoptosis of GABAergic interneurons in spinal cord and contribute to the development of CIBP remains unknown. In this study, we investigated roles of MHC-I and underlying mechanisms in CIBP on a rat model. Our results showed that increased MHC-I expression on GABAergic interneurons could deplete GABAergic interneurons by inducing their apoptosis in the spinal dorsal horn of tumor-bearing rats. Pretreatment of MHC-I RNAi-lentivirus could prevent the apoptosis of GABAergic interneurons and therefore alleviated mechanical allodynia induced by tumor cells intratibial injection. Additionally, we also found that CD8+ T cells were colocalized with MHC-I and GABAergic neurons and presented a significant and persistent increase in the spinal cord of tumor-bearing rats. Taken together, these findings indicated that MHC-I could evoke CIBP by promoting apoptosis of GABAergic interneurons in the dorsal horn, and this apoptosis was closely related to local CD8+ T cells.
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- Qiaochu Fu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- School of Psychology, Social Work and Human Sciences, University of West London, London, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Shenoy PA, Kuo A, Vetter I, Smith MT. The Walker 256 Breast Cancer Cell- Induced Bone Pain Model in Rats. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:286. [PMID: 27630567 PMCID: PMC5005431 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The majority of patients with terminal breast cancer show signs of bone metastasis, the most common cause of pain in cancer. Clinically available drug treatment options for the relief of cancer-associated bone pain are limited due to either inadequate pain relief and/or dose-limiting side-effects. One of the major hurdles in understanding the mechanism by which breast cancer causes pain after metastasis to the bones is the lack of suitable preclinical models. Until the late twentieth century, all animal models of cancer induced bone pain involved systemic injection of cancer cells into animals, which caused severe deterioration of animal health due to widespread metastasis. In this mini-review we have discussed details of a recently developed and highly efficient preclinical model of breast cancer induced bone pain: Walker 256 cancer cell- induced bone pain in rats. The model involves direct localized injection of cancer cells into a single tibia in rats, which avoids widespread metastasis of cancer cells and hence animals maintain good health throughout the experimental period. This model closely mimics the human pathophysiology of breast cancer induced bone pain and has great potential to aid in the process of drug discovery for treating this intractable pain condition.
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- Priyank A Shenoy
- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of QueenslandBrisbane, QLD, Australia; Centre for Integrated Preclinical Drug Development, The University of QueenslandBrisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Integrated Preclinical Drug Development, The University of Queensland Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of QueenslandBrisbane, QLD, Australia; School of Pharmacy, The University of QueenslandBrisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Integrated Preclinical Drug Development, The University of QueenslandBrisbane, QLD, Australia; School of Pharmacy, The University of QueenslandBrisbane, QLD, Australia
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Zhou YQ, Liu Z, Liu HQ, Liu DQ, Chen SP, Ye DW, Tian YK. Targeting glia for bone cancer pain. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2016; 20:1365-1374. [PMID: 27428617 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2016.1214716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Bone cancer pain (BCP) remains to be a clinical challenge with limited pharmaceutical interventions. Therefore, novel therapeutic targets for the management of BCP are in desperate need. Recently, a growing body of evidence has suggested that glial cells may play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of BCP. Areas covered: This review summarizes the recent progress in the understanding of glia in BCP and reveals the potential therapeutic targets in glia for BCP treatment. Expert opinion: Pharmacological interventions inhibiting the activation of glial cells, suppressing glia-derived proinflammatory cytokines, cell surface receptors, and the intracellular signaling pathways may be beneficial for the pain management of advanced cancer patients. However, these pharmacological interventions should not disrupt the normal function of glia cells since they play a vital supportive and protective role in the central nervous system.
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- Ya-Qun Zhou
- a Research Center for Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China.,b Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- c Department of Urology , Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- d Cancer Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical college , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- a Research Center for Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China.,b Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- a Research Center for Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China.,b Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- d Cancer Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical college , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- a Research Center for Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China.,b Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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Minocycline attenuates bone cancer pain in rats by inhibiting NF-κB in spinal astrocytes. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2016; 37:753-62. [PMID: 27157092 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2016.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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AIM To investigate the mechanisms underlying the anti-nociceptive effect of minocycline on bone cancer pain (BCP) in rats. METHODS A rat model of BCP was established by inoculating Walker 256 mammary carcinoma cells into tibial medullary canal. Two weeks later, the rats were injected with minocycline (50, 100 μg, intrathecally; or 40, 80 mg/kg, ip) twice daily for 3 consecutive days. Mechanical paw withdrawal threshold (PWT) was used to assess pain behavior. After the rats were euthanized, spinal cords were harvested for immunoblotting analyses. The effects of minocycline on NF-κB activation were also examined in primary rat astrocytes stimulated with IL-1β in vitro. RESULTS BCP rats had marked bone destruction, and showed mechanical tactile allodynia on d 7 and d 14 after the operation. Intrathecal injection of minocycline (100 μg) or intraperitoneal injection of minocycline (80 mg/kg) reversed BCP-induced mechanical tactile allodynia. Furthermore, intraperitoneal injection of minocycline (80 mg/kg) reversed BCP-induced upregulation of GFAP (astrocyte marker) and PSD95 in spinal cord. Moreover, intraperitoneal injection of minocycline (80 mg/kg) reversed BCP-induced upregulation of NF-κB, p-IKKα and IκBα in spinal cord. In IL-1β-stimulated primary rat astrocytes, pretreatment with minocycline (75, 100 μmol/L) significantly inhibited the translocation of NF-κB to nucleus. CONCLUSION Minocycline effectively alleviates BCP by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway in spinal astrocytes.
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BAO YANJU, WANG GAIMEI, GAO YEBO, DU MAOBO, YANG LIPING, KONG XIANGYING, ZHENG HONGGANG, HOU WEI, HUA BAOJIN. Topical treatment with Xiaozheng Zhitong Paste alleviates bone cancer pain by inhibiting proteinase-activated receptor 2 signaling pathway. Oncol Rep 2015; 34:1449-59. [DOI: 10.3892/or.2015.4073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Guan X, Fu Q, Xiong B, Song Z, Shu B, Bu H, Xu B, Manyande A, Cao F, Tian Y. Activation of PI3Kγ/Akt pathway mediates bone cancer pain in rats. J Neurochem 2015; 134:590-600. [PMID: 25919859 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Bone cancer pain (BCP) is one of the most common and severe complications in patients suffering from primary bone cancer or metastatic bone cancer such as breast, prostate, or lung, which profoundly compromises their quality of life. Emerging lines of evidence indicate that central sensitization is required for the development and maintenance of BCP. However, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the role of PI3Kγ/Akt in the central sensitization in rats with tumor cell implantation in the tibia, a widely used model of BCP. Our results showed that PI3Kγ and its downstream target pAkt were up-regulated in a time-dependent manner and distributed predominately in the superficial layers of the spinal dorsal horn neurons, astrocytes and a minority of microglia, and were colocalized with non-peptidergic, calcitonin gene-related peptide-peptidergic, and A-type neurons in dorsal root ganglion ipsilateral to tumor cell inoculation in rats. Inhibition of spinal PI3Kγ suppressed BCP-associated behaviors and the up-regulation of pAkt in the spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion. This study suggests that PI3Kγ/Akt signal pathway mediates BCP in rats. Central sensitization is required for the development and maintenance of bone cancer pain (BCP). In this study, we reported that PI3Kγ/Akt mediated the function of ephrinBs/EphBs in the central sensitization under BCP condition, and inhibition of spinal PI3Kγ suppressed BCP-associated behaviors. Our results suggest that inhibition of PI3Kγ/Akt may be a new target for the treatment of BCP.
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- Xuehai Guan
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Liuzhou Worker's Hospital, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Liuzhou Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Liuzhou, China
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- School of Psychology, Social Work and Human Sciences, University of West London, London, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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PAR2-mediated upregulation of BDNF contributes to central sensitization in bone cancer pain. Mol Pain 2014; 10:28. [PMID: 24886294 PMCID: PMC4027994 DOI: 10.1186/1744-8069-10-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2013] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Bone cancer pain is currently a major clinical challenge for the management of cancer patients, and the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the spinal sensitization remain unclear. While several studies demonstrated the critical role of proteinase-activated receptor (PAR2) in the pathogenesis of several types of inflammatory or neuropathic pain, the involvement of spinal PAR2 and the pertinent signaling in the central sensitization is not determined yet in the rodent model of bone cancer pain. Findings Implantation of tumor cells into the tibias induced significant thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia, and enhanced glutamatergic strength in the ipsilateral dorsal horn. Significantly increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression was detected in the dorsal horn, and blockade of spinal BDNF signaling attenuated the enhancement of glutamatergic strength, thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia in the rats with bone cancer pain. Significantly increased spinal PAR2 expression was also observed, and inhibition of PAR2 signaling ameliorated BDNF upsurge, enhanced glutamatergic strength, and thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia. Inhibition of NF-κB pathway, the downstream of PAR2 signaling, also significantly decreased the spinal BDNF expression, glutamatergic strength of dorsal horn neurons, and thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia. Conclusion The present study demonstrated that activation of PAR2 triggered NF-κB signaling and significantly upregulated the BDNF function, which critically contributed to the enhancement of glutamatergic transmission in spinal dorsal horn and thermal and mechanical hypersensitivity in the rats with bone cancer. This indicated that PAR2 - NF-κB signaling might become a novel target for the treatment of pain in patients with bone cancer.
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Activation of CXCL10/CXCR3 Signaling Attenuates Morphine Analgesia: Involvement of Gi Protein. J Mol Neurosci 2014; 53:571-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s12031-013-0223-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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