Zhao Sen, Zhang Jing-Jing, Zhang Meng-Ya, Yang Qing-Qing, Li Zhi-Xiao, Ren Xiu-Hua, Su Song-Xue, Si Tian-En, Li Jian-Min, Wu Hui-Rui, Chen Shi-Yue, Zang Wei-Dong, Cao Jing
Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Institute of Neuroscience, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Centre for Sport Nutrition and Health, Centre for Nutritional Ecology, School of Physical Education (Main Campus), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
J Biol Chem. 2025 Mar;301(3):108228. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.108228. Epub 2025 Jan 27.
Chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain poses significant clinical challenges and severely impacts patient quality of life. Sodium ion channels are crucial in regulating neuronal excitability and pain. Our research indicates that the microRNA-30b (miR-30b) in rat dorsal root ganglia (DRG) contributes to chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain by regulating the Nav1.6 protein. Additionally, ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (TET1) plays a crucial role in pain generation by altering gene expression. We established a chemotherapy-induced neuropathy model using intraperitoneal oxaliplatin (OXA) injections and measured TET1 and Nav1.6 protein in the DRG. Using lentivirus and Tet1 mice, we modulated TET1 expression and assessed pain behaviors, DRG neuronal excitability, Nav1.6 currents, miR-30b-5p, and demethylation of the Mir30b promoter region. We employed chromatin immunoprecipitation to pinpoint TET1-binding sites on the Mir30b promoter. The impacts of miR-30b agomir or antagomir on Nav1.6 expression and pain responses were assessed postintrathecal injections. The results showed that OXA reduced TET1, increasing neuronal excitability, Nav1.6 currents, and miR-30b-5p in the DRG. TET1 knockdown exacerbated these effects and induced pain behaviors. Conversely, TET1 overexpression reversed these effects. TET1 also targeted and enhanced demethylation at the Mir30b promoter (-1103 bp to -1079 bp). miR-30b agomir reduces Nav1.6, whereas miR-30b antagomir reverses TET1's effects on Nav1.6 and pain. In OXA-induced neuropathy, decreased TET1 reduces miR-30b, elevating Nav1.6 expression and currents and contributing to pain. We hypothesize that TET1 mediates this process by regulating the demethylation of the Mir30b promoter.
化疗诱导的神经性疼痛带来了重大的临床挑战,并严重影响患者的生活质量。钠离子通道在调节神经元兴奋性和疼痛方面至关重要。我们的研究表明,大鼠背根神经节(DRG)中的微小RNA-30b(miR-30b)通过调节Nav1.6蛋白促成化疗诱导的神经性疼痛。此外,十一-易位甲基胞嘧啶双加氧酶1(TET1)通过改变基因表达在疼痛产生中起关键作用。我们通过腹腔注射奥沙利铂(OXA)建立了化疗诱导的神经病变模型,并测量了DRG中的TET1和Nav1.6蛋白。使用慢病毒和Tet1小鼠,我们调节了TET1表达,并评估了疼痛行为、DRG神经元兴奋性、Nav1.6电流、miR-30b-5p以及Mir30b启动子区域的去甲基化。我们采用染色质免疫沉淀法来确定TET1在Mir30b启动子上的结合位点。鞘内注射后评估了miR-30b激动剂或拮抗剂对Nav1.6表达和疼痛反应的影响。结果显示,OXA降低了TET1,增加了DRG中的神经元兴奋性、Nav1.6电流和miR-30b-5p。TET1基因敲低加剧了这些影响并诱导了疼痛行为。相反,TET1过表达逆转了这些影响。TET1还靶向并增强了Mir30b启动子(-1103 bp至-1079 bp)处的去甲基化。miR-30b激动剂降低Nav1.6,而miR-30b拮抗剂逆转TET1对Nav1.6和疼痛的影响。在OXA诱导的神经病变中,TET1减少会降低miR-30b,升高Nav1.6表达和电流并导致疼痛。我们假设TET1通过调节Mir30b启动子的去甲基化来介导这一过程。