The recently discovered tetrodotoxin (TTX)-resistant and sensory neuron specific SNS (alternatively called the PN3 or NaV1.8) voltage gated sodium channel plays a critical role in neuropathic pain. Protein kinase A(PKA)-mediated phosphorylation of the SNS channel enhances the current possibly contributing to ectopic action potential firing and neuropathic pain. However, how phosphorylation of the SNS channel results in the modulation of channel function is not known. This study takes a multidisciplinary approach to study the detailed mechanisms responsible for the phosphorylationmediated alteration of the SNS channel function. Specifically, we will test the hypothesis that PKAinduced modulation of the SNS channel results from a charge-charge interaction between the LI-II loop and the loop-receptor on the cytoplasmic domain) of the channel protein. The study consists of 2-electrode voltage clamp characterization of SNS channels expressed in Xenopus oocytes, inside-out macropatch current and single channel study of channels expressed in HEK293 cells, and a 2-hybrid and co-immunoprecipitation study of protein-protein interaction between the LI-II loop and its putative loop receptor. Site-directed mutagenesis is used extensively to identifity the specific Ser residue(s) mediating the PKA-action. The electrostatic interaction hypothesis is tested through maniputations of the ionic strength and the pH. The conceptual innovation lies in our capitalizing on the observation that PKA-mediated phosphorylation results in a potentiation of current for SNS but an inhibition for BIIA channels leading to our novel hypothesis. The technical innovation lies in our ability to integrate state-of-art molecular manipulation of the sodium channel protein and biochemical approaches with a rigorous biophysical analysis of the channel function using first-latency and conditional probability techniques. A detailed molecular-level understanding of SNS channel modulation is critical to gain a deeper understanding of neuropathic pain and for the development of novel therapeutic strategies for a disease process with major medical and economic implications but with few effective treatments at present.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01NS045718-02
Application #
6656852
Study Section
Surgery, Anesthesiology and Trauma Study Section (SAT)
Program Officer
Porter, Linda L
Project Start
2002-09-15
Project End
2006-06-30
Budget Start
2003-07-01
Budget End
2004-06-30
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
$372,554
Indirect Cost
Name
Columbia University (N.Y.)
Department
Anesthesiology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
621889815
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10032
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