Abstract
Background: We have shown functional expression of several TRP channels on human synovial cells, proposing significance in known calcium dependent proliferative and secretory responses in joint inflammation. The present study further characterizes synoviocyte TRP expression and activation responses to thermal and osmotic stimuli after pre-treatment with proinflammatory mediator tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α, EC50 1.3221 x 10-10 g/L).
Results: Fluorescent imaging of Fura-2 loaded human SW982 synoviocytes reveals immediate and delayed cytosolic calcium oscillations elicited by (1) TRPV1 agonists capsaicin and resiniferatoxin (20-40% of cells), (2) moderate and noxious temperature change, and (3) osmotic stress TRPV4 activation (11.5% of cells). TNF-alpha pre-treatment (1 ng/ml, 8-16 hr) significantly increases (doubles) capsaicin responsive cell numbers and [Ca2+]i spike frequency, as well as enhances average amplitude of temperature induced [Ca2+]i responses. With TNF-alpha pre-treatment for 8, 12, and 16 hr, activation with 36 or 45 degree bath solution induces bimodal [Ca2+]i increase (temperature controlled chamber). Initial temperature induced rapid transient spikes and subsequent slower rise reflect TRPV1 and TRPV4 channel activation, respectively. Only after prolonged TNF-alpha exposure (12 and 16 hr) is recruitment of synoviocytes observed with sensitized TRPV4 responses to hypoosmolarity (3-4 fold increase). TNF-alpha increases TRPV1 (8 hr peak) and TRPV4 (12 hr peak) immunostaining, mRNA and protein expression, with a TRPV1 shift to membrane fractions.
Conclusion: TNF-α provides differentially enhanced synoviocyte TRPV1 and TRPV4 expression and [Ca2+]i response dependent on the TRP stimulus and time after exposure. Augmented relevance of TRPV1 and TRPV4 as inflammatory conditions persist would provide calcium mediated cell signaling required for pathophysiological responses of synoviocytes in inflammatory pain states.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-20-2009
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-8069-5-49
Funding Information
Grant support: NIH: NS 32778, Central Control of Arthritis and Arthritic Pain (KNW), and NS11255 (KNW, TAM), the Dana Foundation (TAM, KNW), University of Kentucky Dean's start-up funds (KWH) and an anonymous gift (TAM).
Repository Citation
Kochukov, Mikhail Y.; McNearney, Terry A.; Yin, Huaizhi; Zhang, Liping; Ma, Fei; Ponomareva, Larissa; Abshire, Sarah; and Westlund, Karin N., "Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) Enhances Functional Thermal and Chemical Responses of TRP Cation Channels in Human Synoviocytes" (2009). Physiology Faculty Publications. 22.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/physiology_facpub/22
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Molecular Pain, v. 5, 49, p. 1-16.
© 2009 Kochukov et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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