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Upregulation of spinal ASIC1 by miR-485 mediates enterodynia in adult offspring rats with prenatal maternal stress.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disease characterized by abdominal pain. Our recent study has shown that the acid-sensitive ion channel 1 (ASIC1) in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is involved in stomachache of adult offspring rats subjected with prenatal maternal stress (PMS). MiR-485 is predicted to target the expression of ASIC1. The aim of the present study was designed to determine whether miR-485/ASIC1 signaling participates in enterodynia in the spinal dorsal horn of adult offspring rats with PMS.

Methods

Enterodynia was measured by colorectal distension (CRD). Western blotting, qPCR, and in situ hybridization were performed to detect the expression of ASICs and related miRNAs. Spinal synaptic transmission was also recorded by patch clamping.

Results

PMS offspring rats showed that spinal ASIC1 protein expression and synaptic transmission were significantly enhanced. Administration of ASICs antagonist amiloride suppressed the synaptic transmission and enterodynia. Besides, PMS induced a significant reduction in the expression of miR-485. Upregulating the expression markedly attenuated enterodynia, reversed the increase in ASIC1 protein and synaptic transmission. Furthermore, ASIC1 and miR-485 were co-expressed in NeuN-positive spinal dorsal horn neurons.

Conclusions

Overall, these data suggested that miR-485 participated in enterodynia in PMS offspring, which is likely mediated by the enhanced ASIC1 activities.

SUBMITTER: Xu X

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7816206 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Upregulation of spinal ASIC1 by miR-485 mediates enterodynia in adult offspring rats with prenatal maternal stress.

Xu Xue X Li Yong-Chang YC Wu Yan-Yan YY Xu Yu-Cheng YC Weng Rui-Xia RX Wang Cai-Lin CL Zhang Ping-An PA Zhang Ying Y Xu Guang-Yin GY

CNS neuroscience & therapeutics 20201213 2

<h4>Aims</h4>Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disease characterized by abdominal pain. Our recent study has shown that the acid-sensitive ion channel 1 (ASIC1) in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is involved in stomachache of adult offspring rats subjected with prenatal maternal stress (PMS). MiR-485 is predicted to target the expression of ASIC1. The aim of the present study was designed to determine whether miR-485/ASIC1 signaling participates in enterodynia in ...[more]

PMID: 33314662

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Upregulation of spinal ASIC1 by miR-485 mediates enterodynia in adult offspring rats with prenatal maternal stress.

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Upregulation of spinal ASIC1 by miR-485 mediates enterodynia in adult offspring rats with prenatal maternal stress.

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