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Long-term IL-1β exposure causes subpopulation-dependent alterations in rat dorsal root ganglion neuron excitability.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Stemkowski, Patrick L. Smith, Peter Anthony |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | The effect of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) on the electrical properties of sensory neurons was assessed at levels and exposure times comparable to those found in animal models of neuropathic pain. Experiments involved whole cell current-clamp recordings from rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons in defined-medium, neuron-enriched cultures. Five- to six-day exposure to 100 pM IL-1β produced subpopulation-dependent effects on DRG neurons. These included an increase in the excitability of medium-diameter and small-diameter isolectin B(4) (IB(4))-positive neurons that was comparable to that found after peripheral nerve injury. By contrast, a reduction in excitability was observed in large-diameter neurons, while no effect was found in small-diameter IB(4)-negative neurons. Further characterization of changes in medium and small IB(4)-positive neurons revealed that some, but not all, effects of IL-1β were mediated through its receptor, IL-1RI. Although the acute actions of IL-1β on sensory neurons have been well studied and related to acute and/or inflammatory pain, the present study shows how sensory neurons respond to long-term cytokine exposure. Such effects are relevant to understanding processes that contribute to the onset of neuropathic pain. |
| Starting Page | 3981 |
| Ending Page | 3992 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://jn.physiology.org/content/jn/early/2011/12/09/jn.00587.2011.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 22170966v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00587.2011 |
| DOI | 10.1152/jn.00587.2011 |
| Journal | Journal of neurophysiology |
| Volume Number | 107 |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Afferent neuron Animal Model Diameter (qualifier value) Ganglia, Spinal Griffonia simplicifolia isolectin B4 Isolectins Neuralgia Neurons Pain Peripheral Nerve Injuries Peripheral Nerves Posterior root of spinal nerve cytokine nerve injury |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |