Targeted disruption of the orphan receptor Gpr151 does not alter pain-related behaviour despite a strong induction in dorsal root ganglion expression in a model of neuropathic pain

Fiona E Holmes, Niall C H Kerr, Penny A Vanderplank, Craig McArdle, David Wynick*

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Abstract

Background

Gpr151 is an orphan GPCR whose function is unknown. The restricted pattern of neuronal expression in the habenula, dorsal horn of the spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion plus homology with the galanin family of receptors imply a role in nociception.

Results

Real-time quantitative RT-PCR demonstrated a 49.9 ± 2.9 fold highly significant (P < 0.001) increase in Gpr151 mRNA expression in the dorsal root ganglion 7 days after the spared nerve injury model of neuropathic pain. Measures of acute, inflammatory and neuropathic pain behaviours were not significantly different using separate groups of Gpr151 loss-of-function mutant mice and wild-type controls. Galanin at concentrations between 100 nM and 10 μM did not induce calcium signalling responses in ND7/23 cells transfected with Gpr151.

Conclusions

Our results indicate that despite the very large upregulation in the DRG after a nerve injury model of neuropathic pain, the Gpr151 orphan receptor does not appear to be involved in the modulation of pain-related behaviours. Further, galanin is unlikely to be an endogenous ligand for Gpr151.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)35-40
Number of pages6
JournalMolecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Volume78
Early online date30 Nov 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2017

Bibliographical note

28 November 2016

Keywords

  • Dorsal root ganglion
  • Galanin
  • GalR1
  • GalR2
  • Gpr151
  • Pain

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