α6GABAA Receptor Positive Modulators Alleviate Migraine-like Grimaces in Mice via Compensating GABAergic Deficits in Trigeminal Ganglia

Migraine is caused by hyperactivity of the trigeminovascular system, where trigeminal ganglia (TG) play an important role. This hyperactivity might originate from an underfunctional GABAergic system in TG. To investigate this possibility, we adapted a mouse model of migraine by inducing migraine-like grimaces in male mice via repeated injections of nitroglycerin (NTG, 10 mg/kg, i.p.), once every 2 days, for up to 5 sessions. Migraine-like facial pain scores were measured using the mouse grimace scale. Repeated NTG treatments in mice caused significant increases in migraine-like grimaces that were aborted and prevented by two anti-migraine agents sumatriptan and topiramate, respectively. After 5 sessions of NTG injections, the GABA-synthesizing enzyme, 65-kDa glutamate decarboxylase (GAD65), but not the GABA transporter 1 (GAT1) or the α6 subunit-containing GABAA receptors (α6GABAARs), was downregulated in mouse TG tissues. Taking advantage of the unaffected TG α6GABAAR expression in NTG-treated mice, we demonstrated that an α6GABAAR-selective positive allosteric modulator (PAM), DK-I-56-1, exhibited both abortive and prophylactic effects, comparable to those of sumatriptan and topiramate, respectively, in this migraine-mimicking mouse model. The brain-impermeable furosemide significantly prevented the effects of DK-I-56-1, suggesting its peripheral site of action, likely via preventing α6GABAAR modulation in TG. Results suggest that a decreased GABA synthesis caused by the reduced GAD65 expression in TG contributes to the trigeminovascular activation in this repeated NTG-induced migraine-mimicking model and that the unaltered α6GABAARs in TG are potential targets for migraine treatment. Thus, α6GABAAR-selective PAMs are potential anti-migraine agents for both abortive and preventive therapies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

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Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics - 18(2021), 1 vom: 27. Jan., Seite 569-585

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tzeng, Hung-Ruei [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Ming Tatt [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Pi-Chuan [VerfasserIn]
Knutson, Daniel E [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Tzu-Hsuan [VerfasserIn]
Sieghart, Werner [VerfasserIn]
Cook, James [VerfasserIn]
Chiou, Lih-Chu [VerfasserIn]

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α6 subunit-containing GABAA receptor
56-12-2
65-kDa glutamate decarboxylase
EC 4.1.1.15
G59M7S0WS3
GABA Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
GABA transporter 1.
Gabra6 protein, mouse
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Glutamate Decarboxylase
Glutamate decarboxylase 2
Journal Article
Migraine
Mouse grimace scale
Nitroglycerin
Receptors, GABA-A
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Slc6a1 protein, mouse
Trigeminal ganglia

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Date Completed 06.12.2021

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s13311-020-00951-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316799092