Paclitaxel increases axonal localization and vesicular trafficking of Nav1.7
Akin EJ, Alsaloum M, Higerd GP, Liu S, Zhao P, Dib-Hajj FB, Waxman SG, Dib-Hajj SD. Paclitaxel increases axonal localization and vesicular trafficking of Nav1.7. Brain 2021, 144: 1727-1737. PMID: 33734317, PMCID: PMC8320304, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awab113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root ganglion neuronsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyGanglion neuronsSensory axonsNav1.7 channelsPTX treatmentSensory neuronsHuman sensory neuronsEffect of paclitaxelSodium channel Nav1.7Chemotherapy drug paclitaxelAxonal vesicular transportConcentrations of paclitaxelNav1.7 mRNAInflammatory mediatorsNav1.7 expressionPeripheral neuropathyInflammatory milieuPrimary afferentsInflammatory conditionsChannel expressionChannel Nav1.7Nav1.7Increased expressionAxonal localization