title: B-type natriuretic peptide-induced delayed modulation of TRPV1 and P2X3 receptors of mouse trigeminal sensory neurons.
abstract: Important pain transducers of noxious stimuli are small- and medium-diameter sensory neurons that express transient receptor vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) channels and/or adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-gated P2X3 receptors whose activity is upregulated by endogenous neuropeptides in acute and chronic pain models. Little is known about the role of endogenous modulators in restraining the expression and function of TRPV1 and P2X3 receptors. In dorsal root ganglia, evidence supports the involvement of the natriuretic peptide system in the modulation of nociceptive transmission especially via the B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) that activates the natriuretic peptide receptor-A (NPR-A) to downregulate sensory neuron excitability. Since the role of BNP in trigeminal ganglia (TG) is unclear, we investigated the expression of BNP in mouse TG in situ or in primary cultures and its effect on P2X3 and TRPV1 receptors of patch-clamped cultured neurons. Against scant expression of BNP, almost all neurons expressed NPR-A at membrane level. While BNP rapidly increased cGMP production and Akt kinase phosphorylation, there was no early change in passive neuronal properties or responses to capsaicin, α,β-meATP or GABA. Nonetheless, 24 h application of BNP depressed TRPV1 mediated currents (an effect blocked by the NPR-A antagonist anantin) without changing responses to α,β-meATP or GABA. Anantin alone decreased basal cGMP production and enhanced control α,β-meATP-evoked responses, implying constitutive regulation of P2X3 receptors by ambient BNP. These data suggest a slow modulatory action by BNP on TRPV1 and P2X3 receptors outlining the role of this peptide as a negative regulator of trigeminal sensory neuron excitability to nociceptive stimuli.
authors: Neuroscience Department, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy.
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Vilotti
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Marchenkova
authors: Niels
authors: N
authors: Ntamati
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Nistri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D051379:Mice; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D059225:Nociception; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D058477:Receptors, Purinergic P2X3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D050916:TRPV Cation Channels / Q000378:metabolism*; D012668:Trigeminal Ganglion / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D058477:Receptors, Purinergic P2X3; D050916:TRPV Cation Channels; C493921:TRPV1 protein, mouse; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor; C091715:atrial natriuretic factor receptor A