Activation of TRPA1 by membrane permeable local anesthetics

作者：Leffler Andreas; Lattrell Anja; Kronewald Sergej; Niedermirtl Florian; Nau Carla^*

来源：Molecular Pain, 2011, 7: 62.

DOI：10.1186/1744-8069-7-62

Background: Low concentrations of local anesthetics (LAs)suppress cellular excitability by inhibiting voltage-gated Na(+) channels. In contrast, LAs at high concentrations can be excitatory and neurotoxic. We recently demonstrated that LA evoked activation of sensory neurons is mediated by the capsaicin receptor TRPV1, and, to a lesser extent by the irritant receptor TRPA1. LA-induced activation and sensitization of TRPV1 involves a domain that is similar, but not identical to the vanilloid-binding domain. Additionally, activation of TRPV1 by LAs involves PLC and PI(4,5) P(2)-signalling. In the present study we aimed to characterize essential structural determinants for LA-evoked activation of TRPA1.
Results: Recombinant rodent and human TRPA1 were expressed in HEK293t cells and investigated by means of whole-cell patch clamp recordings. The LA lidocaine activates TRPA1 in a concentration-dependent manner. The membrane impermeable lidocaine-derivative QX-314 is inactive when applied extracellularly. Lidocaine-activated TRPA1-currents are blocked by the TRPA1-antagonist HC-030031. Lidocaine is also an inhibitor of TRPA1, an effect that is more obvious in rodent than in human TRPA1. This species-specific difference is linked to the pore region (transmembrane domain 5 and 6) as described for activation of TRPA1 by menthol. Unlike menthol-sensitivity however, lidocaine-sensitivity is not similarly determined by serine-and threonine-residues within TM5. Instead, intracellular cysteine residues known to be covalently bound by reactive TRPA1-agonists seem to mediate activation of TRPA1 by LAs.
Conclusions: The structural determinants involved in activation of TRPA1 by LAs are disparate from those involved in activation by menthol or those involved in activation of TRPV1 by LAs.

• 出版日期2011-8-23