Abstract:
:Sneezing and persistent itching of the nasal mucosa are distressing symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR). Recent studies have revealed that hyperinnervation of sensory neurons in the nasal turbinate is one of the underlying causes of sneezing and itching. Since Semaphorin-3A (Sema3A) has been previously shown to restrict innervation of sensory neurons, it is presumed that reduced Sema3A expression in the nasal mucosa might contribute to the hypersensitivity. Analysis of the mouse model of ovalbumin-sensitized AR demonstrated a decreased expression of Sema3A in the nasal epithelium, which was accompanied by an increased nerve fiber density in the lamina propria of the turbinate. In rescue experiments, intranasal administration of recombinant Sema3A in the AR model mice alleviated sneezing and nasal rubbing symptoms. In addition, histological examinations also revealed that nerve fiber density was decreased in the lamina propria of the Sema3A-treated nasal turbinate. These results suggest that the nasal hypersensitivity of AR may be attributed to reduction of Sema3A expression and intranasal administration of Sema3A may provide a novel approach to alleviate the allergic symptoms for AR treatment.
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J Pharmacol Scijournal_title
Journal of pharmacological sciencesauthors
Sawaki H,Nakamura F,Aihara M,Nagashima Y,Komori-Yamaguchi J,Yamashita N,Nakazawa M,Goshima Y,Ikezawa Zdoi
10.1254/jphs.11005fpsubject
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2011-01-01 00:00:00pages
34-44issue
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1347-8613issn
1347-8648pii
JST.JSTAGE/jphs/11005FPjournal_volume
117pub_type
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