関連する実験動画
Updated: Jul 19, 2026

13:21
Determining heat and mechanical pain threshold in inflamed skin of human subjects
Published on: January 14, 2009
主要なアフェレンタルタキキニンは,中等から激しい痛みを経験するために必要です
Y Q Cao1, P W Mantyh, E J Carlson
1Department of Anatomy, W.M. Keck Foundation Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of California San Francisco, 94143-0452, USA.
Nature
|April 16, 1998
まとめ
痛みを感知するニューロンに含まれるペプチドである物質Pは,中等から激しい痛みの知覚に不可欠です. その遺伝子を破壊すると,マウスの痛みの反応と神経原性炎症が著しく減少した.
科学分野:
- 神経科学は神経科学である.
- 痛みの研究 痛みの研究
- 分子生物学は分子生物学である.
背景:
- グルタミン酸は刺激性神経伝達物質で,疼痛シグナル伝達に関与する.
- 痛み伝達における物質Pの役割は完全に理解されていません.
- 痛い刺激に反応するプライマリアファレンスは,グルタミン酸と物質Pの両方を含んでいる.
研究 の 目的:
- 痛み知覚と神経原性炎症における物質Pの役割を調査する.
- 背中角の痛みシグナル伝達に物質Pが不可欠であるかどうかを判断する.
主な方法:
- 物質PとニューロキニンAをコードするマウスプレプロタキキニンA遺伝子 (PPT-A) の障害.
- 軽度疼痛および中度から激しい疼痛刺激に対する行動反応の評価.
- ミュータントマウスにおける神経原性炎症の評価.
主要な成果:
- 物質P (PPT-Aノックアウト) が欠けていたマウスは,軽度の痛みに無傷な反応を示した.
- 中度から激しい痛みの行動反応は,突然変異のマウスで有意に減少しました.
- ニューロゲン性炎症は,PPT-Aノックアウトマウスではほとんど存在しなかった.
結論:
- プライマリアファレント神経受容体からのタキキニンの放出は,中等から激しい痛みに不可欠です.
- 物質Pは,疼痛シグナル伝達と神経原性炎症において重要な役割を果たします.
- グルタミン酸は軽度の痛みを媒介する可能性があるが,タキキニンはより激しい痛みに不可欠である.
関連する概念動画
Thermosensation
Peripheral thermosensation is the perception of external temperature. A change in temperature (on the surface of the skin and other tissues) is detected by a family of temperature-sensitive ion channels called Transient Receptor Potential, or TRP, receptors. These receptors are located on free nerve endings. Those detecting cold temperatures are closer to the surface of the skin than the nerve endings detecting warmth. These thermoTRP channels, while temperature selective, have relatively...
Nociception
Nociception—the ability to feel pain—is essential for an organism’s survival and overall well-being. Noxious stimuli such as piercing pain from a sharp object, heat from an open flame, or contact with corrosive chemicals are first detected by sensory receptors, called nociceptors, located on nerve endings. Nociceptors express ion channels that convert noxious stimuli into electrical signals. When these signals reach the brain via sensory neurons, they are perceived as pain. Thus, pain helps the...
Mechanically-gated Ion Channels
Mechanically-gated ion channels are proteins found in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell membranes that open in response to mechanical stress. Tension, compression, swelling, and shear stress can alter the conformation of the protein, opening a transmembrane channel that allows the passage of ions for signal transmission. In eukaryotes, mechanically-gated channels are distributed in several regions like the neurons, lungs, skin, bladder, and heart, where they play critical roles in numerous...
Sensory Functions of the Skin
The skin is the largest organ of the human body and plays a crucial role in our sensory perception. It contains a vast network of sensory receptors that contribute to the skin's protective function by perceiving physical, biological, and environmental cues and generating relevant responses.
There are two main categories of receptors on the skin: capsulated and non-capsulated. The non-capsulated ones are mainly the pain receptors. The capsulated ones can be further categorized based on the...
There are two main categories of receptors on the skin: capsulated and non-capsulated. The non-capsulated ones are mainly the pain receptors. The capsulated ones can be further categorized based on the...
Analgesia and Pain Management
Pain is critical to various clinical pathologies, provoking an urgent need for effective management. Pain, whether acute or chronic, is a complex neurochemical process. Its alleviation depends on the type, with nonopioid analgesics effective for mild to moderate pain, such as musculoskeletal or inflammatory pain, while neuropathic pain responds best to anticonvulsants, tricyclic antidepressants, or serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. For severe acute or chronic pain, opioids may be...
Pain
Pain serves as a critical warning signal that alerts the body to potential or actual harm. When mechanical pressure on the skin is intense, such as from a sharp pinch, the sensation transitions from touch to pain. Similarly, extreme temperatures, like a hot pot handle, convert the sensation of heat into pain. Pain can also result from overstimulation of other senses, such as blinding light, loud noise, or the intense heat from habañero peppers. This ability to sense pain is essential for...

