Opioid inhibition of N-type Ca2+ channels and spinal analgesia couple to alternative splicing.
Opioid inhibition of N-type Ca2+ channels and spinal analgesia couple to alternative splicing.
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10.1038/nn.2643
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发表时间：
2010-10
影响因子：
25
通讯作者：
Lipscombe, Diane
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作者：
Andrade, Arturo;Denome, Sylvia;Jiang, Yu-Qiu;Marangoudakis, Spiro;Lipscombe, Diane
Alternative pre-mRNA splicing predominates in the nervous systems of complex organisms including humans dramatically expanding the potential size of the proteome. Cell-specific alternative pre-mRNA splicing is thought to optimize protein function for specialized cellular tasks, but direct evidence for this is limited. Transmission of noxious thermal stimuli relies on the activity of N-type CaV2.2 calcium channels in nociceptors. Using an exon replacement strategy in mice, we show that mutually exclusive splicing in the CaV2.2 gene modulates N-type channel function in nociceptors leading to a change in morphine analgesia. Exon 37a enhances μ-opioid receptor mediated inhibition of N-type calcium channels by promoting activity-independent inhibition. In the absence of e37a spinal morphine analgesia is weakened in vivo without influencing the basal response to noxious thermal stimuli. Our data suggest that highly specialized, discrete cellular responsiveness in vivo can be attributed to alternative splicing events regulated at the level of individual neurons.
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