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Mitochondrial superoxide increases excitatory synaptic strength in spinal dorsal horn neurons of neuropathic mice. 2018

Chilman Bae, and Jigong Wang, and Hyun Soo Shim, and Shao-Jun Tang, and Jin Mo Chung, and Jun-Ho La
1 Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Anatomy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.

Reactive oxygen species has been suggested as a key player in neuropathic pain, causing central sensitization by changing synaptic strengths in spinal dorsal horn neurons. However, it remains unclear as to what type of reactive oxygen species changes what aspect of synaptic strengths for central sensitization in neuropathic pain conditions. In this study, we investigated whether mitochondrial superoxide affects both excitatory and inhibitory synaptic strengths in spinal dorsal horn neurons after peripheral nerve injury. Upregulation of mitochondrial superoxide level by knockout of superoxide dismutase-2 exacerbated neuropathic mechanical hypersensitivity caused by L5 spinal nerve ligation, whereas downregulation of mitochondrial superoxide level by overexpression of superoxide dismutase-2 alleviated the hypersensitivity. In spinal nerve ligation condition, the frequency of miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents increased, while that of miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents decreased in spinal dorsal horn neurons. Superoxide dismutase-2-knockout augmented, whereas superoxide dismutase-2-overexpression prevented, the spinal nerve ligation-increased miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents frequency. However, superoxide dismutase-2-knockout had no effect on the spinal nerve ligation-decreased miniature inhibitory postsynaptic current frequency, and superoxide dismutase-2-overexpression unexpectedly decreased miniature inhibitory postsynaptic current frequency in the normal condition. When applied to the spinal cord slice during in vitro recordings, mitoTEMPO, a specific scavenger of mitochondrial superoxide, reduced the spinal nerve ligation-increased miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents frequency but failed to normalize the spinal nerve ligation-decreased miniature inhibitory postsynaptic current frequency. These results suggest that in spinal dorsal horn neurons, high levels of mitochondrial superoxide increase excitatory synaptic strength after peripheral nerve injury and contribute to neuropathic mechanical hypersensitivity. However, mitochondrial superoxide does not seem to be involved in the decreased inhibitory synaptic strength in this neuropathic pain condition.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008810 Mice, Inbred C57BL One of the first INBRED MOUSE STRAINS to be sequenced. This strain is commonly used as genetic background for transgenic mouse models. Refractory to many tumors, this strain is also preferred model for studying role of genetic variations in development of diseases. Mice, C57BL,Mouse, C57BL,Mouse, Inbred C57BL,C57BL Mice,C57BL Mice, Inbred,C57BL Mouse,C57BL Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C57BL Mice,Inbred C57BL Mouse
D009437 Neuralgia Intense or aching pain that occurs along the course or distribution of a peripheral or cranial nerve. Nerve Pain,Neurodynia,Paroxysmal Nerve Pain,Neuralgia, Atypical,Neuralgia, Iliohypogastric Nerve,Neuralgia, Ilioinguinal,Neuralgia, Perineal,Neuralgia, Stump,Neuralgia, Supraorbital,Neuralgia, Vidian,Neuropathic Pain,Atypical Neuralgia,Atypical Neuralgias,Iliohypogastric Nerve Neuralgia,Iliohypogastric Nerve Neuralgias,Ilioinguinal Neuralgia,Ilioinguinal Neuralgias,Nerve Neuralgia, Iliohypogastric,Nerve Neuralgias, Iliohypogastric,Nerve Pain, Paroxysmal,Nerve Pains,Nerve Pains, Paroxysmal,Neuralgias,Neuralgias, Atypical,Neuralgias, Iliohypogastric Nerve,Neuralgias, Ilioinguinal,Neuralgias, Perineal,Neuralgias, Stump,Neuralgias, Supraorbital,Neuralgias, Vidian,Neurodynias,Neuropathic Pains,Pain, Nerve,Pain, Neuropathic,Pain, Paroxysmal Nerve,Pains, Nerve,Pains, Neuropathic,Pains, Paroxysmal Nerve,Paroxysmal Nerve Pains,Perineal Neuralgia,Perineal Neuralgias,Stump Neuralgia,Stump Neuralgias,Supraorbital Neuralgia,Supraorbital Neuralgias,Vidian Neuralgia,Vidian Neuralgias
D004195 Disease Models, Animal Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D004558 Electric Stimulation Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses. Stimulation, Electric,Electrical Stimulation,Electric Stimulations,Electrical Stimulations,Stimulation, Electrical,Stimulations, Electric,Stimulations, Electrical
D006930 Hyperalgesia An increased sensation of pain or discomfort produced by minimally noxious stimuli due to damage to soft tissue containing NOCICEPTORS or injury to a peripheral nerve. Hyperalgesia, Tactile,Hyperalgesia, Thermal,Hyperalgia,Hyperalgia, Mechanical,Hyperalgia, Primary,Hyperalgia, Secondary,Allodynia,Allodynia, Mechanical,Allodynia, Tactile,Allodynia, Thermal,Hyperalgesia, Mechanical,Hyperalgesia, Primary,Hyperalgesia, Secondary,Hyperalgesic Sensations,Mechanical Allodynia,Mechanical Hyperalgesia,Tactile Allodynia,Thermal Allodynia,Allodynias,Hyperalgesias,Hyperalgesias, Thermal,Hyperalgesic Sensation,Mechanical Hyperalgia,Mechanical Hyperalgias,Primary Hyperalgia,Primary Hyperalgias,Secondary Hyperalgia,Secondary Hyperalgias,Sensation, Hyperalgesic,Sensations, Hyperalgesic,Thermal Hyperalgesia
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013482 Superoxide Dismutase An oxidoreductase that catalyzes the reaction between SUPEROXIDES and hydrogen to yield molecular oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. The enzyme protects the cell against dangerous levels of superoxide. Hemocuprein,Ag-Zn Superoxide Dismutase,Cobalt Superoxide Dismutase,Cu-Superoxide Dismutase,Erythrocuprein,Fe-Superoxide Dismutase,Fe-Zn Superoxide Dismutase,Iron Superoxide Dismutase,Manganese Superoxide Dismutase,Mn-SOD,Mn-Superoxide Dismutase,Ag Zn Superoxide Dismutase,Cu Superoxide Dismutase,Dismutase, Ag-Zn Superoxide,Dismutase, Cobalt Superoxide,Dismutase, Cu-Superoxide,Dismutase, Fe-Superoxide,Dismutase, Fe-Zn Superoxide,Dismutase, Iron Superoxide,Dismutase, Manganese Superoxide,Dismutase, Mn-Superoxide,Dismutase, Superoxide,Fe Superoxide Dismutase,Fe Zn Superoxide Dismutase,Mn SOD,Mn Superoxide Dismutase,Superoxide Dismutase, Ag-Zn,Superoxide Dismutase, Cobalt,Superoxide Dismutase, Fe-Zn,Superoxide Dismutase, Iron,Superoxide Dismutase, Manganese
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D017288 Pain Threshold Amount of stimulation required before the sensation of pain is experienced. Pain Thresholds,Threshold, Pain,Thresholds, Pain
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus

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