The role of potassium buffering and apoptosis of trigeminal satellite glial cells in the induction and maintenance of orofacial neuropathic pain in rats

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dc.contributor.authorBustamante Diaz, Hedie A.en
dc.contributor.committeechairKlein, Bradley G.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairEhrich, Marion F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberJortner, Bernard S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRossmeisl, John H. Jr.en
dc.contributor.departmentVeterinary Medical Sciencesen
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-06T15:42:44Zen
dc.date.adate2011-06-28en
dc.date.available2017-04-06T15:42:44Zen
dc.date.issued2011-05-31en
dc.date.rdate2016-09-27en
dc.date.sdate2011-06-07en
dc.description.abstractSatellite glial cells (SGC) are laminar cells that wrap completely around the sensory neuron and are responsible for buffering extracellular K+ after neuronal excitation. A decrease in the potassium buffering capacity of SGC has been associated with neuropathic pain (NP) behavior and apoptosis. This dissertation investigated the role of the potassium buffering capacity and apoptosis of trigeminal satellite glial cells (SGC) in the maintenance and development of orofacial NP in rats using in vivo and in vitro methodologies. In vivo endpoints were evaluated after performing chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the infraorbital nerve (IoN). NP signs and behavior were evaluated at 5, 10, 20 40 and 80 hours after injury. We evaluated the potassium buffering capacity of SGC by measuring the intracellular potassium concentration and protein levels and gene expression of the Kir4.1 and the SK3 potassium channels and gap junction protein connexin 43 (Cx43). We evaluated apoptosis endpoints including protein levels and gene expression of apoptotic related proteins bcl-2, caspase 9, caspase 3 and p53. Results indicate that NP signs developed as early as 5 hours after injury. After PNI, SGC responded by increasing their intracellular potassium concentration and by increasing protein levels of Kir4.1, SK3 and Cx43. Nonetheless, this increase in protein levels was not accompanied by an increase in gene expression. Apoptosis results revealed that SGC decreased protein levels and gene expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2. Using in vitro methodologies, we developed primary trigeminal SGC cultures and evaluated how a decrease in the intracellular potassium concentration modulates apoptosis induced by the mitochondrial and death receptor pathways. SGC depleted of potassium after hypoosmotic shock showed a significant increase in early apoptosis after incubation with mitochondrial pathway apoptotic inducer staurosporine when compared to SGC with normal intracellular concentration. This research has revealed that SGC respond early to PNI by increasing their potassium buffering capacity. We also determined that the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway might be involved in the trigeminal SGC response to PNI. From our in vitro experiments we have revealed that potassium is an important modulator of apoptosis induced by the mitochondrial pathway in cultured trigeminal SGC.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-06072011-152618en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06072011-152618/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/77103en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectneuropathic painen
dc.subjectSatellite glial cellsen
dc.subjectpotassiumen
dc.subjectApoptosisen
dc.titleThe role of potassium buffering and apoptosis of trigeminal satellite glial cells in the induction and maintenance of orofacial neuropathic pain in ratsen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineVeterinary Medical Sciencesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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