Etanercept decreases HMGB1 expression in dorsal root ganglion neuron cells in a rat chronic constriction injury model

  • Authors:
    • Rui-Ke Wang
    • Qin-Qin Zhang
    • Yun-Dan Pan
    • Qu-Lian Guo
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  • Published online on: November 13, 2012     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2012.810
  • Pages: 581-585
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Abstract

In the present study, we examined the effect of etanercept on high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) expression in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neuron cells in a rat model of chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve, with the aim of exploring the molecular mechanism underlying the therapeutic effect of etanercept on sciatica-related nociception and the potential interaction between tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and HMGB1 in DRG neuron cells. A rat CCI model was employed and the animals were randomly assigned to seven groups (n=20/group): untreated, sham only, sham/saline, sham/etanercept, CCI only, CCI/saline and CCI/etanercept. Our results revealed that compared with the sham/saline and sham/etanercept groups, thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical hyperalgesia, as well as HMGB1 expression at both the mRNA and protein levels in the DRG neuron cells, were induced by CCI, and were significantly inhibited by etanercept. Although etanercept showed no significant effect on the sham group, it significantly reduced the phosphorylated p38 mitogen‑activated protein kinase (MAPK) levels induced by CCI in the DRG neuron cells. In conclusion, we demonstrated that etanercept significantly decreased the HMGB1 expression induced by CCI in the DRG neuron cells. This study not only explored the molecular mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effect of etanercept on sciatica-related nociception, but also provided indirect evidence for an interaction between TNF-α and HMGB1 in DRG neuron cells.
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Wang R, Zhang Q, Pan Y and Guo Q: Etanercept decreases HMGB1 expression in dorsal root ganglion neuron cells in a rat chronic constriction injury model. Exp Ther Med 5: 581-585, 2013
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Wang, R., Zhang, Q., Pan, Y., & Guo, Q. (2013). Etanercept decreases HMGB1 expression in dorsal root ganglion neuron cells in a rat chronic constriction injury model. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 5, 581-585. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2012.810
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Wang, R., Zhang, Q., Pan, Y., Guo, Q."Etanercept decreases HMGB1 expression in dorsal root ganglion neuron cells in a rat chronic constriction injury model". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 5.2 (2013): 581-585.
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Wang, R., Zhang, Q., Pan, Y., Guo, Q."Etanercept decreases HMGB1 expression in dorsal root ganglion neuron cells in a rat chronic constriction injury model". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 5, no. 2 (2013): 581-585. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2012.810