Abstract
TRPA1 and TRPV1 are crucial pain mediators, but how their interaction contributes to persistent pain is unknown. Here, we identify Tmem100 as a potentiating modulator of TRPA1-V1 complexes. Tmem100 is coexpressed and forms a complex with TRPA1 and TRPV1 in DRG neurons. Tmem100-deficient mice show a reduction in inflammatory mechanical hyperalgesia and TRPA1- but not TRPV1-mediated pain. Single-channel recording in a heterologous system reveals that Tmem100 selectively potentiatesTRPA1 activity in a TRPV1-dependent manner. Mechanistically, Tmem100 weakens the association of TRPA1 and TRPV1, thereby releasing the inhibitionof TRPA1 by TRPV1. A Tmem100 mutant, Tmem100-3Q, exerts the opposite effect; i.e., it enhances theassociation of TRPA1 and TRPV1 and strongly inhibits TRPA1. Strikingly, a cell-permeable peptide(CPP) containing the C-terminal sequence ofTmem100-3Q mimics its effect and inhibits persistent pain. Our study unveils a context-dependent modulation of the TRPA1-V1 complex, and Tmem100-3Q CPP is a promising pain therapy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 833-846 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Neuron |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 18 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience