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Regulation of neuropathic pain by microglial Orai1 channels

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K17844
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 55050:Anesthesiology-related
Research InstitutionOsaka Metropolitan University (2022-2023)
Osaka City University (2020-2021)

Principal Investigator

Tsujikawa Shogo  大阪公立大学, 大学院医学研究科, 講師 (00824301)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords神経障害性疼痛 / ミクログリア / CRACチャネル / アロディニア / CRAC / カルシウム
Outline of Research at the Start

慢性疼痛は難治性でありその代表的なものに神経障害性疼痛がある。これは神経損傷の結果生じ、触覚刺激で激烈な痛みを誘発するアロディニアという症状が特徴的である。神経を損傷すると脊髄後角のミクログリアが活性化し伝達物質が放出されアロディニアを引き起こす。その伝達物質放出にミクログリアのカルシウムチャネルが関わっている可能性が考えられるため、本研究ではそのメカニズムを検討する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated the role of Orai1 channels for microglia-mediated neuroinflammation following nerve injury and find that deletion of Orai1 in microglia attenuates Ca2+ signaling and the production of inflammatory cytokines by proalgesic agonists. Conditional deletion of Orai1 attenuated microglial proliferation in the dorsal horn, spinal cytokine levels, and potentiation of excitatory neurotransmission following peripheral nerve injury. These cellular effects were accompanied by mitigation of pain hyperalgesia in microglial Orai1 knockout mice. A small-molecule Orai1 inhibitor, CM4620, similarly mitigated allodynia in male mice. Unexpectedly, these protective effects were not seen in female mice, revealing sexual dimorphism in Orai1 regulation of microglial reactivity and hyperalgesia. Together, these findings indicate that Orai1 channels are key regulators of the sexually dimorphic role of microglia for the neuroinflammation that underlies neuropathic pain.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

慢性疼痛は難治性であり、その中でも神経障害性疼痛については機序が不明な点も多い。神経障害性疼痛を発症すると生活の質を大きく損なうため、臨床上非常に重要な問題である。本研究ではミクログリアCRACチャネルが神経障害性疼痛発症に関わっていることが示されたため、CRACチャネルを標的にした創薬など、今後の発展が期待される。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2023 2022

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Regulation of neuropathic pain by microglial Orai1 channels2023

    • Author(s)
      Shogo Tsujikawa 1, Kaitlyn E DeMeulenaere 1, Maria V Centeno 2, Shahrzad Ghazisaeidi 3, Megan E Martin 1, Martinna R Tapies 1, Mohammad M Maneshi 1, Megumi Yamashita 1, Kenneth A Stauderman 4, Apkar V Apkarian 2, Michael W Salter 3, Murali Prakriya 1
    • Journal Title

      Science Advances

      Volume: 9 Issue: 4

    • DOI

      10.1126/sciadv.ade7002

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] 神経障害性疼痛メカニズムにおけるミクログリアCRACチャネルの重要性2022

    • Author(s)
      辻川 翔吾
    • Organizer
      日本麻酔科学会第69回学術集会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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