The hypothermic effect of hydrogen sulfide is mediated by the transient receptor potential ankyrin-1 channel in mice

Emoke Olah, Zoltan Rumbus, Viktoria Kormos, Valeria Tekus, Eszter Pakai, Hannah V. Wilson, Kata Fekete, Margit Solymar, Leonardo Kelava, Patrik Keringer, Balazs Gaszner, Matthew Whiteman, Julie Keeble, Erika Pinter, Andras Garami*

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Abstract

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been shown in previous studies to cause hypothermia and hy-pometabolism in mice, and its thermoregulatory effects were subsequently investigated. However, the molecular target through which H2S triggers its effects on deep body temperature has remained un-known. We investigated the thermoregulatory response to fast-(Na2S) and slow-releasing (GYY4137) H2S donors in C57BL/6 mice, and then tested whether their effects depend on the transient receptor potential ankyrin-1 (TRPA1) channel in Trpa1 knockout (Trpa1−/−) and wild-type (Trpa1+/+) mice. Intracerebroventricular administration of Na2S (0.5–1 mg/kg) caused hypothermia in C57BL/6 mice, which was mediated by cutaneous vasodilation and decreased thermogenesis. In contrast, intraperitoneal administration of Na2S (5 mg/kg) did not cause any thermoregulatory effect. Central administration of GYY4137 (3 mg/kg) also caused hypothermia and hypometabolism. The hypothermic response to both H2S donors was significantly (p < 0.001) attenuated in Trpa1−/− mice compared to their Trpa1+/+ littermates. Trpa1 mRNA transcripts could be detected with RNAscope in hypothalamic and other brain neurons within the autonomic thermoeffector pathways. In con-clusion, slow-and fast-releasing H2S donors induce hypothermia through hypometabolism and cutaneous vasodilation in mice that is mediated by TRPA1 channels located in the brain, presumably in hypothalamic neurons within the autonomic thermoeffector pathways.

Original languageEnglish
Article number992
JournalPharmaceuticals
Volume14
Issue number10
Early online date29 Sept 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2021

Keywords

  • GYY4137
  • HS
  • Hypothermia
  • Thermoregulation
  • TRPA1

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