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  • Increased Expression of Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin in Chronic Constriction Injury of Rat Nerve.

Increased Expression of Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin in Chronic Constriction Injury of Rat Nerve.

International journal of molecular sciences (2021-07-21)
Chieh-Hsin Wu, Chun-Ching Lu, Chao-Lan Huang, Ming-Kung Wu, Ying-Yi Lu
ABSTRACT

Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is a well-known cytokine for T helper 2 inflammatory responses. A nerve injury activates the neuroinflammation cascade and neuron-glia interaction in dorsal root ganglions (DRG)s, leading to neuropathic pain. Therefore, this study was to investigate the role of TSLP after nerve injury. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided as an experimental group with chronic constriction injury (CCI) to the sciatic nerve and a control group. The mechanical pain threshold response was determined by calibration forceps. After assessment of mechanical allodynia, the ipsilateral spinal cord, DRG, sciatic nerve and skin were harvested. Immunofluorescence staining was performed to identify cell types with various markers. Western blot analyses were performed to evaluate protein expressions. Mechanical allodynia developed after CCI and persisted for the next 14 days. Astrocyte reactions occurred and continued until day 14, too. After CCI, DRG and the sciatic nerve also had significantly increased expressions of TSLP/TSLP-R/STAT5. The TSLPR was localized to sensory neuronal endings innervating the skin. This study is the first to demonstrate that the TSLP complex and the STAT5 pathway in nerve are potential therapeutic targets because of their roles in pain regulation after nerve injury.

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