Temporal expression of cytokines and their receptors mRNAs in a neuropathic pain model

Hye Lim Lee, Kyung Min Lee, Sun Joo Son, Sung Hun Hwang, Hee Jung Cho

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Abstract

Proinflammatory mediators, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α, interleukin (IL)-1βand IL-6 have been found to play a key role in the propagation of persistent pain states. We investigated the temporal expressions of the mRNAs and the receptor mRNAs of TNFα, IL-1β and IL-6 in rat dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord in a chronic constriction injury model of neuropathic pain. Our results show that the maximal induction of IL-6 mRNA occurred later and was more sustained than those of TNFα and IL-1β mRNAs in the dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord following chronic injury. Receptors mRNAs, except TNF receptor 2 and gp130 m RNAs, showed temporal profiles that were similar to those of their cytokine mRNAs. Additionally, the induction of the mRNAs of cytokines and of their receptors in the dorsal root ganglia was more rapid than in the spinal cord.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2807-2811
Number of pages5
JournalNeuroReport
Volume15
Issue number18
StatePublished - 22 Dec 2004

Keywords

  • Dorsal root ganglion
  • Interleukin-1β
  • Interleukin-6
  • Neuropathic pain
  • Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
  • Spinal cord
  • Tumor necrosis factor α

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