Calcium Increase and Substance P Release Induced by the Neurotoxin Brevetoxin-1 in Sensory Neurons: Involvement of PAR2 Activation through Both Cathepsin S and Canonical Signaling

Calcium Increase and Substance P Release Induced by the Neurotoxin Brevetoxin-1 in Sensory Neurons: Involvement of PAR2 Activation through Both Cathepsin S and Canonical Signaling

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Red tides involving Karenia brevis expose humans to brevetoxins (PbTxs).Oral exposition triggers neurotoxic shellfish poisoning, whereas inhalation induces a respiratory syndrome and sensory disturbances.No curative treatment is available and the pathophysiology is not fully elucidated.Protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2), cathepsin S (Cat-S) and substance P (SP) release are crucial mediators of the sensory effects of ciguatoxins (CTXs) which are PbTx analogs.This work explored the role of PAR2 and Cat-S in PbTx-1-induced sensory effects and deciphered the signaling pathway involved.

We performed calcium imaging, PAR2 immunolocalization and SP release experiments in monocultured sensory Sew In Non-Woven neurons or co-cultured with keratinocytes treated with PbTx-1 or P-CTX-2.We demonstrated that PbTx-1-induced calcium increase and SP release Travel Toy involved Cat-S, PAR2 and transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4).The PbTx-1-induced signaling pathway included protein kinase A (PKA) and TRPV4, which are compatible with the PAR2 biased signaling induced by Cat-S.Internalization of PAR2 and protein kinase C (PKC), inositol triphosphate receptor and TRPV4 activation evoked by PbTx-1 are compatible with the PAR2 canonical signaling.Our results suggest that PbTx-1-induced sensory disturbances involve the PAR2-TRPV4 pathway.

We identified PAR2, Cat-S, PKA, and PKC that are involved in TRPV4 sensitization induced by PbTx-1 in sensory neurons.