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Tetrodotoxin-resistant (TTX-R) sodium channels Na V 1.8 and Na V 1.9 in sensory neurons were known as key pain modulators. Comparing with the widely reported Na V 1.8, roles of Na V 1.9 on inflammatory pain are poorly studied by antisense-induced specific gene knockdown. Here, we used molecular, electrophysiological and behavioral methods to examine the effects of antisense oligodeoxynucleotide (AS ODN) targeting Na V 1.8 and Na V 1.9 on inflammatory pain. Following complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) inflammation treatment, Na V 1.8 and Na V 1.9 in rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) up-regulated mRNA and protein expressions and increased sodium current densities. Immunohistochemical data demonstrated that Na V 1.8 mainly localized in medium and small-sized DRG neurons, whereas Na V 1.9 only expressed in small-sized DRG neurons. Intrathecal (i.t.) delivery of AS ODN was used to down-regulate Na V 1.8 or Na V 1.9 expressions confirmed by immunohistochemistry and western blot. Unexpectedly, behavioral tests showed that only Na V 1.8 AS ODN, but not Na V 1.9 AS ODN could reverse CFA-induced heat and mechanical hypersensitivity. Our data indicated that TTX-R sodium channels Na V 1.8 and Na V 1.9 in primary sensory neurons played distinct roles in CFA-induced inflammatory pain and suggested that antisense oligodeoxynucleotide-mediated blocking of key pain modulator might point toward a potential treatment strategy against certain types of inflammatory pain.

Antisense-Mediated Knockdown of NaV1.8, but Not NaV1.9, Generates Inhibitory Effects on Complete Freund's Adjuvant-Induced Inflammatory Pain in Rat