慢性缩窄性损伤模型中小鼠前额皮质转录组分析。

Transcriptome Analysis of the Mouse Medial Prefrontal Cortex in a Chronic Constriction Injury Model.

机构信息

Department of Translational Neuroscience, Jing'an District Centre Hospital of Shanghai, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.

出版信息

Neuromolecular Med. 2023 Sep;25(3):375-387. doi: 10.1007/s12017-023-08742-5. Epub 2023 Mar 27.

Abstract

The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is critical for both the sensory and emotional/cognitive components of pain. However, the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. Here, we examined changes in the transcriptomic profiles in the mPFC of mice with chronic pain using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) technology. A mouse model of peripheral neuropathic pain was established via chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve. CCI mice developed sustained mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia, as well as cognitive impairment four weeks after surgery. RNA-seq was conducted 4 weeks after CCI surgery. Compared with contral group, RNA-seq identified a total 309 and 222 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the ipsilateral and contralateral mPFC of CCI model mice, respectively. GO analysis indicated that the functions of these genes were mainly enriched in immune- and inflammation-related processes such as interferon-gamma production and cytokine secretion. KEGG analysis further showed the enrichment of genes involved in the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction signaling pathway and Parkinson disease pathway that have been reported to be importantly involved in chronic neuralgia and cognitive dysfunction. Our study may provide insights into the possible mechanisms underlying neuropathic pain and pain-related comorbidities.

摘要

内侧前额叶皮层(mPFC)对于疼痛的感觉和情感/认知成分都很关键。然而,其潜在机制在很大程度上仍然未知。在这里,我们使用 RNA 测序(RNA-seq)技术研究了慢性疼痛小鼠 mPFC 中的转录组谱变化。通过坐骨神经慢性缩窄性损伤(CCI)建立了小鼠周围神经病理性疼痛模型。CCI 小鼠在手术后 4 周出现持续的机械性痛觉过敏和热痛觉过敏,以及认知障碍。在 CCI 手术后 4 周进行了 RNA-seq。与对照组相比,RNA-seq 在 CCI 模型小鼠的同侧和对侧 mPFC 中共鉴定出 309 个和 222 个差异表达基因(DEGs)。GO 分析表明,这些基因的功能主要富集在免疫和炎症相关过程中,如干扰素-γ产生和细胞因子分泌。KEGG 分析进一步显示,参与神经活性配体-受体相互作用信号通路和帕金森病通路的基因富集,这些通路已被报道与慢性神经痛和认知功能障碍密切相关。我们的研究可能为神经病理性疼痛和疼痛相关合并症的潜在机制提供新的见解。

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