The role of ERK signaling and the P2X receptor on mechanical pain evoked by movement of inflamed knee joint

Pain
Daisuke SeinoKoichi Noguchi

Abstract

Pain during inflammatory joint diseases is enhanced by the generation of hypersensitivity in nociceptive neurons in the peripheral nervous system. To explore the signaling mechanisms of mechanical hypersensitivity during joint inflammation, experimental arthritis was induced by injection of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) into the synovial cavity of rat knee joints. As a pain index, the struggle threshold of the knee extension angle was measured. In rats with arthritis, the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), induced by passive joint movement, increased significantly in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons innervating the knee joint compared to the naïve rats that received the same movement. The intrathecal injection of a MEK inhibitor, U0126, reduced the phosphorylation of ERK in DRG neurons and alleviated the struggle behavior elicited by the passive movement of the joint. In addition, the injection of U0126 into the joint also reduced the struggle behavior. These findings indicate that the ERK signaling is activated in both cell bodies in DRG neurons and peripheral nerve fibers and may be involved in the mechanical sensitivity of the inflamed joint. Furthermore, the phosphorylated ERK-positive neur...Continue Reading

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