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Aguilera-Lizarraga, J.

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bioRxiv2024

Pro-inflammatory mediators sensitise Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 3 cation channel (TRPM3) signalling in mouse sensory neurons

Pro-inflammatory mediators can directly activate pain-sensing neurons, known as nociceptors. Additionally, these mediators can potentiate or sensitise ion channels and receptors expressed by these cells through transcriptional and post-translational modulation, leading to nociceptor hypersensitivity. A well-characterised group of ion channels that subserve nociceptor sensitisation is the transient receptor potential (TRP) superfamily of cation channels. For example, the roles of TRP channels vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) and ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) in nociceptor sensitisation and inflammatory pain have been extensively documented. In the case of TRP melastatin 3 (TRPM3), however, despite the increasing recognition of this channels role in inflammatory pain, the mechanisms driving its sensitisation during inflammation remain poorly understood. Here, we found that an inflammatory soup of bradykinin, interleukin 1{beta} (IL-1{beta}) and tumour necrosis factor (TNF) sensitised TRPM3 function in isolated mouse sensory neurons; IL-1{beta} and TNF, but not bradykinin, independently potentiated TRPM3 function. TRPM3 expression and translocation to the membrane remained unchanged upon individual or combined exposure to these inflammatory mediators, which suggests post-translational modification occurs. Finally, using the model of complete Freunds adjuvant-induced knee inflammation, we found that pharmacological blockade of TRPM3 does not alleviate inflammatory pain, which contrasts with previous reports using different pain models. We propose that the nuances of the immune response may determine the relative contribution of TRPM3 to nociceptive signalling in different neuro-immune contexts. Collectively, our findings improve insight into the role of TRPM3 sensitisation in inflammatory pain. O_FIG O_LINKSMALLFIG WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=164 SRC="FIGDIR/small/612393v1_ufig1.gif" ALT="Figure 1"> View larger version (34K): org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@11e90acorg.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1ac1c2aorg.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@6d116forg.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@93c605_HPS_FORMAT_FIGEXP M_FIG O_FLOATNOGraphical abstractC_FLOATNO C_FIG

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bioRxiv2024

Intestinal barrier function in the naked mole-rat: an emergent model for gastrointestinal insights

The intestinal barrier plays a crucial role in homeostasis, both by facilitating absorption of nutrients and fluids, and providing a tight shield to prevent the invasion by either pathogen or commensal microorganisms. Intestinal barrier malfunction is associated with systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, and decreased insulin sensitivity, which may lead to the dysregulation of other tissues. Therefore, a deeper understanding of physiological aspects related to an enhanced barrier function is of significant scientific and clinical relevance. The naked mole-rat has many unusual biological features, including attenuated colonic neuron sensitivity to acid and bradykinin, and resistance to chemical-induced intestinal damage. However, insight into their intestinal barrier physiology is scarce. Here, we observed notable macroscopic and microscopic differences in intestinal tissue structure between naked mole-rats and mice. Moreover, naked mole-rats showed increased number of larger goblet cells and elevated mucus content. In measuring gut permeability, naked mole-rats showed reduced permeability compared to mice, measured as transepithelial electrical resistance, especially in ileum. Furthermore, intestinal ion secretion induced by serotonin, bradykinin, histamine, and capsaicin was significantly reduced in naked mole-rats compared to mice, despite the expression of receptors for all these agonists. In addition, naked mole-rats exhibited reduced pro-secretory responses to the non-selective adenylate cyclase activator forskolin. Collectively, these findings indicate that naked mole-rats possess a robust and hard-to-penetrate gastrointestinal barrier, that is resistant to environmental and endogenous irritants. Naked mole-rats may therefore provide valuable insights into the physiology of the intestinal barrier and set the stage for the development of innovative and effective therapies. Graphical abstract O_FIG O_LINKSMALLFIG WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=141 SRC="FIGDIR/small/576063v4_ufig1.gif" ALT="Figure 1"> View larger version (45K): org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1c6c812org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1792503org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@6d1c00org.highwire.dtl.DTLVardef@1497fb7_HPS_FORMAT_FIGEXP M_FIG C_FIG

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