TY - JOUR A1 - Reinhold, Ann Kristin A1 - Krug, Susanne M. A1 - Salvador, Ellaine A1 - Sauer, Reine S. A1 - Karl-Schöller, Franziska A1 - Malcangio, Marzia A1 - Sommer, Claudia A1 - Rittner, Heike L. T1 - MicroRNA-21-5p functions via RECK/MMP9 as a proalgesic regulator of the blood nerve barrier in nerve injury JF - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences N2 - Both nerve injury and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) can result in chronic pain. In traumatic neuropathy, the blood nerve barrier (BNB) shielding the nerve is impaired—partly due to dysregulated microRNAs (miRNAs). Upregulation of microRNA-21-5p (miR-21) has previously been documented in neuropathic pain, predominantly due to its proinflammatory features. However, little is known about other functions. Here, we characterized miR-21 in neuropathic pain and its impact on the BNB in a human-murine back translational approach. MiR-21 expression was elevated in plasma of patients with CRPS as well as in nerves of mice after transient and persistent nerve injury. Mice presented with BNB leakage, as well as loss of claudin-1 in both injured and spared nerves. Moreover, the putative miR-21 target RECK was decreased and downstream Mmp9 upregulated, as was Tgfb. In vitro experiments in human epithelial cells confirmed a downregulation of CLDN1 by miR-21 mimics via inhibition of the RECK/MMP9 pathway but not TGFB. Perineurial miR-21 mimic application in mice elicited mechanical hypersensitivity, while local inhibition of miR-21 after nerve injury reversed it. In summary, the data support a novel role for miR-21, independent of prior inflammation, in elicitation of pain and impairment of the BNB via RECK/MMP9. KW - claudin-1 KW - RECK KW - MMP9 KW - CRPS KW - microRNA KW - neuropathic pain KW - blood nerve barrier Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-318226 VL - 1515 IS - 1 SP - 184 EP - 195 ER - TY - THES A1 - Tsacheva, Marta T1 - Vergleichende Untersuchung zum Expressionsprofil von Molekülen der Extrazellulärrauminteraktion und Tumorantigenen in oro-pharyngealen Plattenepithelkarzinomen und ihren Metastasen T1 - Analysis of the expression of extracellular matrix molecules and tumor antigens in metastatic oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in the primary tumors and in their metastases N2 - In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden die Expressionshäufigkeiten von MAGE-A-Antigenen, E -Cadherin, Laminin-5-gamma-2, MMP2 und MMP9 in Plattenepithelkarzinomen im Kopf- und Halsbereich untersuchen. Hierbei findet der Vergleich zwischen Primärtumoren und korrespondierenden Lymphknotenmetastasen besondere Beachtung. Um die Hypothese zu verifizieren, dass die o.g. Parameter einen signifikanten Einfluss auf die Progression und Metastasierung haben, wird der Zusammenhang zwischen den in der vorliegenden Arbeit gewonnenen Ergebnissen und diversen klinischen Parametern mittels Korrelationsanalyse untersucht. N2 - This study investigates the expression profiles of MAGE-A-antigens, e-cadherin, laminin 5 gamma 2 chain, MMP2 and MMP9 in metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck. Particulary interesting is their expression in the primary tumours and in the correspondent lymph node metastases. We have compared the above mentioned antigenes with various clinical and histopathological parameters to verify the hypothesis, that those antigenes have influence both on the progression and metastases. KW - Plattenepithelcarcinom KW - Mundhöhlentumor KW - Tumorantigen KW - Laminin KW - MAGE-A KW - E-cadherin KW - MMP2 KW - MMP9 KW - Squamous cell carcinoma KW - molecular marker Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-84128 ER -