Publication Date:
2022-05-25
Description:
© The Author(s), 2018. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in eLife 7 (2018): e33285, doi:10.7554/eLife.33285.
Description:
Somatosensory neurons mediate responses to diverse mechanical stimuli, from innocuous touch to noxious pain. While recent studies have identified distinct populations of A mechanonociceptors (AMs) that are required for mechanical pain, the molecular underpinnings of mechanonociception remain unknown. Here, we show that the bioactive lipid sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) and S1P Receptor 3 (S1PR3) are critical regulators of acute mechanonociception. Genetic or pharmacological ablation of S1PR3, or blockade of S1P production, significantly impaired the behavioral response to noxious mechanical stimuli, with no effect on responses to innocuous touch or thermal stimuli. These effects are mediated by fast-conducting A mechanonociceptors, which displayed a significant decrease in mechanosensitivity in S1PR3 mutant mice. We show that S1PR3 signaling tunes mechanonociceptor excitability via modulation of KCNQ2/3 channels. Our findings define a new role for S1PR3 in regulating neuronal excitability and establish the importance of S1P/S1PR3 signaling in the setting of mechanical pain thresholds.
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS077224); National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (AR059385); National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (AR051219); National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS105449); National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM007367); Howard Hughes Medical Institute (Faculty Scholar Award); National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS098097)
Repository Name:
Woods Hole Open Access Server
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Article
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