Effects of palmatine on BDNF/TrkB-mediated trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), a sudden, needle-like pain in the distribution area of the trigeminal nerve, can seriously affect the physical and mental health of patients. In chronic pain conditions including TN, increased levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may enhance pain transmission. This study compares the effect of palmatine administration on the expression of BDNF and its receptor TrkB (tropomyosin receptor kinase B) in trigeminal ganglion cells of Sprague-Dawley rats in a sham versus TN model group. Within 14 days of surgery, the mechanical allodynia threshold of the TN group was significantly lower than that of the sham group, while the TN + palmatine group had a higher mechanical pain sensitivity threshold than the TN group (p < 0.05). Real-time quantitative PCR, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence showed that BDNF and TrkB expression in the TN group was higher than that in the sham group, while palmatine treatment could reverse these changes. Western blotting showed that palmatine treatment could reduce the elevated phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) in TN rats. Thus, the BDNF/TrkB pathway may be involved in the pain transmission process of TN, and palmatine treatment may reduce pain transmission by inhibiting the BDNF/TrkB pathway and suppressing ERK1/2 phosphorylation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 10(2020), 1 vom: 19. März, Seite 4998

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Lijuan [VerfasserIn]
He, Lingkun [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Cancan [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Ruoyu [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Wenhao [VerfasserIn]
Ge, Huixiang [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Mengyun [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shujuan [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Yun [VerfasserIn]
Xiong, Wei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bdnf protein, rat
Berberine Alkaloids
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Drugs, Chinese Herbal
EC 2.7.10.1
G50C034217
Journal Article
Ntrk2 protein, rat
Palmatine
Receptor, trkB
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 10.12.2020

Date Revised 28.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-020-61969-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM307799158