title: Characterization of thromboxane A₂ receptor and TRPV1 mRNA expression in cultured sensory neurons.
abstract: Thromboxane A(2) (TxA(2)) is an arachidonic acid metabolite that stimulates platelet aggregation and vasoconstriction when released from platelets and other cell types during tissue trauma. More recent research has demonstrated that TxA(2) can also stimulate vagal and spinal sensory nerves. The purpose of this study was twofold. One, we compared the expression of the TxA(2) receptor (TxA2R) in neurons from two sensory ganglia: the nodose ganglion (NG) containing cell bodies of vagal afferent nerves and the thoracic dorsal root ganglion (DRG) containing cell bodies of spinal afferent nerves. Two, we determined if TxA2R co-localizes with mRNA for the nociceptive marker, TRPV1, which is the receptor for the noxious substance capsaicin. We found a greater percentage of neurons in the NG that are positive for TxA2R expression than in the DRG. We also found that there was no correlation of expression of TxA2R with TRPV1. These data suggest that while TxA2R is expressed in both vagal and spinal neurons, TxA(2) may elicit stronger vagal or parasympathetic reflexes in the rabbit when released during tissue trauma depending on the location of release. Our data also indicate that TxA(2) is likely to stimulate both nociceptive and non-nociceptive neurons thereby broadening the types of neurons and reflexes that it may excite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Science, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wacker
authors.forename: Oksana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tevis
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hanke
authors.forename: Tessa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Orr
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D009620:Nodose Ganglion / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011817:Rabbits; D044244:Receptors, Thromboxane A2, Prostaglandin H2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D050916:TRPV Cation Channels / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D044244:Receptors, Thromboxane A2, Prostaglandin H2; D050916:TRPV Cation Channels; C494484:TRPV1 receptor