論文

国際誌
2021年12月10日

Mechanical stimulus-evoked signal transduction between keratinocytes and sensory neurons via extracellular ATP

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  • Shindo Y
  • ,
  • Fujita K
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  • Tanaka M
  • ,
  • Fujio H
  • ,
  • Hotta K
  • ,
  • Oka K

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開始ページ
131
終了ページ
136
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.10.046
出版者・発行元
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

The skin is exposed to various external stimuli. Keratinocytes, which are the main cell type in the epidermis, interact with peripheral sensory neurons and modulate neuronal activity. Recent studies have revealed that keratinocytes play crucial roles in nociception, and that ATP is one of the main mediators of signal transduction from keratinocytes to sensory neurons. However, no quantitative cellular level analyses of ATP-mediated information flow from keratinocytes to sensory dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons have been conducted. In this study, we performed simultaneous imaging of cell surface ATP and intracellular Ca2+ signals using both iATPSnFR, a genetically encoded ATP probe localized to the outside of the cell membrane, and the Ca2+ probe, Fura-red. Upon mechanical stimulation of the keratinocyte with a glass needle, an increase in Ca2+ and ATP release were observed around the stimulated area, and these phenomena were positively correlated. In cultured DRG neurons and keratinocytes neighboring the stimulated keratinocyte, increased intracellular Ca2+ concentration and levels of cell surface ATP on the side closer to the stimulated cell were detected. The ratio of Ca2+ response to input ATP signal was significantly larger in DRG neurons than in keratinocytes. We found that DRG neurons were more sensitive to ATP than keratinocytes, and therefore, only DRG neurons responded to ATP at 1 μM or lower concentrations when in co-culture with keratinocytes. Moreover, signals caused by moderate mechanical stimulation of keratinocytes were transmitted predominantly to DRG neurons. These findings would be important in the further determination of the detailed mechanism of nociception in the epidermis.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.10.046
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34710828
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85117855782&origin=inward
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.10.046
  • ISSN : 0006-291X
  • PubMed ID : 34710828

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