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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Increased Expression of Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin in Chronic Constriction Injury of Rat Nerve.

Chieh-Hsin Wu, Chun-Ching Lu, Chao-Lan Huang, Ming-Kung Wu, Ying-Yi Lu

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chieh-Hsin WuDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
Chun-Ching LuDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
Chao-Lan HuangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
Ming-Kung WuDepartment of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.
Ying-Yi LuDepartment of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7227-2345
Kaohsiung Medical University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWChang Gung University · TW

Funding

Kaohsiung Medical University KMU- Q108029Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital KMUH105- 5M17, KMUH106- 6T09, KMUH108-8M23Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST-108-2314-B-075B-001-MY3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is a well-known cytokine for T helper 2 inflammatory responses. A nerve injury activates the neuroinflammation cascade and neuron-glia interaction in dorsal root ganglions (DRG)s, leading to neuropathic pain. Therefore, this study was to investigate the role of TSLP after nerve injury. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided as an experimental group with chronic constriction injury (CCI) to the sciatic nerve and a control group. The mechanical pain threshold response was determined by calibration forceps. After assessment of mechanical allodynia, the ipsilateral spinal cord, DRG, sciatic nerve and skin were harvested. Immunofluorescence staining was performed to identify cell types with various markers. Western blot analyses were performed to evaluate protein expressions. Mechanical allodynia developed after CCI and persisted for the next 14 days. Astrocyte reactions occurred and continued until day 14, too. After CCI, DRG and the sciatic nerve also had significantly increased expressions of TSLP/TSLP-R/STAT5. The TSLPR was localized to sensory neuronal endings innervating the skin. This study is the first to demonstrate that the TSLP complex and the STAT5 pathway in nerve are potential therapeutic targets because of their roles in pain regulation after nerve injury.

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AnimalsConstriction, PathologicCrush InjuriesCytokinesGanglia, SpinalGene ExpressionHyperalgesiaMaleNerve TissueNeuralgiaNeurogliaNeuronsPain ThresholdRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySciatic NerveCytokinesThymic Stromal LymphopoietinTSLP protein, ratchronic constriction injury (CCI)dorsal root ganglions (DRG)neuropathic painthymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP)

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PMID34281158
PMCPMC8268825
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