Mishra SK, Holzman S, Hoon MA (2012) Neuromedin B serves a role in nociceptive signaling. Neuroscience 2012 Abstracts 471.22. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
Summary: We are interested in identifying new somatosensory signaling molecules and used an array based differential screen. In order to subtract genes not involved in signaling processes, we compared expression profiles in trigeminal ganglia (TG) with those of the geniculate ganglia (GG); a ganglia similar in structure but with different function. One gene we uncovered was neuromedin B (NMB), as expected from the differential expression, neuropeptide NMB is expressed in TG and dorsal root ganglia (DRG), but not in GG. Double labeling experiments, revealed NMB is expressed in a subset of sensory neurons that co[[unable to display character: ‐]]label with CGRP and TRPV1, suggestive of a role for NMB in nociception. Indeed, administration of NMB[[unable to display character: ‐]]antagonist greatly attenuates edema and nerve sensitization following stimulation of peripheral nerves with mustard oil, demonstrating that NMB contributes to neurogenic inflammation. Moreover, direct injection of NMB causes local swelling and nociceptive sensitization. Interestingly, we also found the receptor for NMB is expressed in interneurons in the superficial layers of the dorsal horn. We used NMB[[unable to display character: ‐]]saporin to specifically eliminate NMB-receptor expressing spinal cord cells and determined that they are required for responses to noxious heat, but not for reactions to mechanical and pruritic stimuli. Thus, NMB may be a neurotransmitter that is selectively involved in the perception of thermal stimuli, and has a role in neurogenic inflammation.
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