Mice deficient for galanin receptor 2 have decreased neurite outgrowth from adult sensory neurons and impaired pain‐like behaviour
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- 21 August 2006
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neurochemistry
- Vol. 99 (3), 1000-1010
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.04143.x
Abstract
Expression of the neuropeptide galanin is markedly up‐regulated within the adult dorsal root ganglia (DRG) following peripheral nerve injury. We have previously demonstrated that galanin knockout (Gal‐KO) mice have a developmental loss of a subset of DRG neurons. Galanin also plays a trophic role in the adult animal, and the rate of peripheral nerve regeneration and neurite outgrowth is reduced in adult Gal‐KO mice. Here we describe the characterization of mice with an absence of GalR2 gene transcription (GalR2‐MUT) and demonstrate that they have a 15% decrease in the number of calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP) expressing neuronal profiles in the adult DRG, associated with marked deficits in neuropathic and inflammatory pain behaviours. Adult GalR2‐MUT animals also have a one third reduction in neurite outgrowth from cultured DRG neurons that cannot be rescued by either galanin or a high‐affinity GalR2/3 agonist. Galanin activates extracellular signal‐regulated kinase (ERK) and Akt in adult wild‐type (WT) mouse DRG. Intact adult DRG from GalR2‐MUT animals have lower levels of pERK and higher levels of pAkt than are found in WT controls. These data suggest that a lack of GalR2 activation in Gal‐KO and GalR2‐MUT animals is responsible for the observed developmental deficits in the DRG, and the decrease in neurite outgrowth in the adult.Keywords
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