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Bone marrow-derived macrophages and peritoneal resident macrophages from <jats:italic>Vamp3<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>\u0394myel<\/jats:sup> mice exhibited a significant reduction in TNF-\u03b1 and IL-6 release compared to control mice. Moreover, Vamp3 deficiency led to decreased paw edema and ankle joint swelling induced by intraplantar injection of complete Freund\u2019s adjuvant (CFA). Furthermore, Vamp3 depletion also mitigated CFA-induced mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia. Mechanistically, Vamp3 loss ameliorated the infiltration of macrophages in peripheral sites of the hind paw and resulted in reduced levels of TNF-\u03b1 and IL-6 in the CFA-injected paw and serum. RT-qPCR analysis demonstrated downregulation of various inflammation-associated genes, including <jats:italic>TNF-\u03b1<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>IL-6<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>IL-1\u03b2<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>CXCL11<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>TIMP-1<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>COX-2<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>CD68<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>CD54<\/jats:italic> in the injected paw at the test day 14 following CFA administration. 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