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A Stable Cell Line Co-expressing hTRPV1 and GCaMP6s: A Novel Cell-based Assay For High-throughput Screening of hTRPV1 Agonists

Author(s): Jingjing Shi, Xuejun Chen, Yi Zhang, Tong Shi, Ruihua Zhang, Siqing Zhu, Xingxing Zong, Chen Wang* and Liqin Li*

Volume 27, Issue 2, 2024

Published on: 01 June, 2023

Page: [298 - 306] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/1386207326666230511143259

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Abstract

Background: Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) is a non-selective cation channel capable of integrating various noxious chemical and physical stimuli. Recently, human TRPV1 (hTRPV1) has attracted wide attention from researchers because it is closely related to pain, inflammation, temperature perception, and tumors. Our study was aimed at generating a stable cell line co-expressing hTRPV1 receptor and GCaMP6s calcium indicator protein and, based on this, developing high-throughput screening methods for targeting hTRPV1 agonists.

Methods: The CHO-hTRPV1-GCaMP6s cell line stably expressing hTRPV1 and GCaMP6s was generated by co-transfection of hTRPV1 and GCaMP6s into Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. The high-throughput screening methods were developed based on detecting the concentration of intracellular calcium ions ([Ca2+]i) by using chemically synthesized dyes and genetically encoded calcium indicator (GECI). Meanwhile, the sensitivity and adaptability of these methods in the evaluation of capsaicinoids were also compared.

Results: A stable cell line co-expressing hTRPV1 and GCaMP6s was generated and used to establish a functional high-throughput screening assay based on the measurement of [Ca2+]i by fluorometric imaging plate reader (FLIPR). The GECI exhibited a higher sensitivity and applicability than that of chemically synthesized dyes in detecting the changes in [Ca2+]i induced by capsaicin. The CHO-hTRPV1-GCaMP6s cell line was further used to detect the dose-dependent relationships of various hTRPV1 agonists (comparison of EC50 values: capsaicin (39 ± 1.67 nM) < nonivamide (67 ± 3.05 nM) < piperine (9222 ± 1851 nM)), and this order is consistent with the pharmacological properties of hTRPV1 activation by these agonists.

Conclusion: The successful establishment of the CHO-hTRPV1-GCaMP6s cell lines and their application in high-throughput screening of hTRPV1 agonists.

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