The pronociceptive effect of proteinase-activated receptor-4 stimulation in rat knee joints is dependent on mast cell activation.
Proteinase-activated receptor-4 (PAR(4)) is a G-protein-coupled receptor activated by serine proteinases released during tissue repair and inflammation. We have previously shown that PAR(4) activation sensitises articular primary afferents leading to joint pain. This study examined whether mast cells contribute to this PAR(4)-induced sensitisation and consequent heightened pain behaviour. The expression of PAR(4) on synovial mast cells was confirmed with immunofluorescent staining of rat knee joint sections. Electrophysiological recordings were made from joint primary afferents in male Wistar rats during both nonnoxious and noxious rotations of the knee. Afferent firing rate was recorded for 15 minutes after close intra-arterial injection of 10(-9) to 10(-5)mol of the PAR(4) activating peptide, AYPGKF-NH(2), or the inactive peptide, YAPGKF-NH(2) (100-μl bolus). Rats were either naive or pretreated with the mast cell stabilise, cromolyn (20mg/kg). Mechanical withdrawal thresholds were determined using a dynamic planter aesthesiometer and weight bearing determined using an incapacitance tester. These behavioural measurements were taken before and after intra-articular AYPGKF-NH(2), or the inactive peptide, YAPGKF-NH(2) (100μg). Local administration of AYPGKF-NH(2) caused a significant increase in joint primary afferent firing rate and pain behaviour compared with the control peptide YAPGKF-NH(2). These effects were blocked by pretreatment with cromolyn. These data reveal that PAR(4) is expressed on synovial mast cells and the activation of PAR(4) has a pronociceptive effect that is dependent on mast cell activation. Proteinase-activated receptor-4 is expressed on synovial mast cells, and the activation of Proteinase-activated receptor-4 has a pronociceptive effect that is dependent on mast cell activation.
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alta., Canada T2N 4N1 Centre de Recherche en Rhumatologie et Immunologie du CHUQ, Department of Microbiology-Infectiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Que., Canada.
Fiona A
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Russell
Shu
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Zhan
Aline
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Dumas
Stéphanie
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Lagarde
Marc
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Pouliot
Jason J
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McDougall
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D009842:Oligopeptides; D018179:Receptors, Thrombin; C455901:alanyl-tyrosyl-prolyl-glycyl-lysyl-phenylalanine; C112908:protease-activated receptor 4
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