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Münzberg H, Berthoud HR, Neuhuber WL. Sensory spinal interoceptive pathways and energy balance regulation. Mol Metab 2023; 78:101817. [PMID: 37806487 PMCID: PMC10590858 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Interoception plays an important role in homeostatic regulation of energy intake and metabolism. Major interoceptive pathways include gut-to-brain and adipose tissue-to brain signaling via vagal sensory nerves and hormones, such as leptin. However, signaling via spinal sensory neurons is rapidly emerging as an additional important signaling pathway. Here we provide an in-depth review of the known anatomy and functions of spinal sensory pathways and discuss potential mechanisms relevant for energy balance homeostasis in health and disease. Because sensory innervation by dorsal root ganglia (DRG) neurons goes far beyond vagally innervated viscera and includes adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and skin, it is in a position to provide much more complete metabolic information to the brain. Molecular and anatomical identification of function specific DRG neurons will be important steps in designing pharmacological and neuromodulation approaches to affect energy balance regulation in disease states such as obesity, diabetes, and cancer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Heike Münzberg
- Neurobiology of Nutrition & Metabolism Department, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
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- Neurobiology of Nutrition & Metabolism Department, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany.
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Leva TM, Whitmire CJ. Thermosensory thalamus: parallel processing across model organisms. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1210949. [PMID: 37901427 PMCID: PMC10611468 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1210949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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The thalamus acts as an interface between the periphery and the cortex, with nearly every sensory modality processing information in the thalamocortical circuit. Despite well-established thalamic nuclei for visual, auditory, and tactile modalities, the key thalamic nuclei responsible for innocuous thermosensation remains under debate. Thermosensory information is first transduced by thermoreceptors located in the skin and then processed in the spinal cord. Temperature information is then transmitted to the brain through multiple spinal projection pathways including the spinothalamic tract and the spinoparabrachial tract. While there are fundamental studies of thermal transduction via thermosensitive channels in primary sensory afferents, thermal representation in the spinal projection neurons, and encoding of temperature in the primary cortical targets, comparatively little is known about the intermediate stage of processing in the thalamus. Multiple thalamic nuclei have been implicated in thermal encoding, each with a corresponding cortical target, but without a consensus on the role of each pathway. Here, we review a combination of anatomy, physiology, and behavioral studies across multiple animal models to characterize the thalamic representation of temperature in two proposed thermosensory information streams.
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- Tobias M. Leva
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- Neuroscience Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Biologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- Neuroscience Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Qi L, Lin SH, Ma Q. Spinal VGLUT3 lineage neurons drive visceral mechanical allodynia but not sensitized visceromotor reflexes. Neuron 2023; 111:669-681.e5. [PMID: 36584681 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Visceral pain is among the most prevalent and bothersome forms of chronic pain, but their transmission in the spinal cord is still poorly understood. Here, we conducted focal colorectal distention (fCRD) to drive both visceromotor responses (VMRs) and aversion. We first found that spinal CCK neurons were necessary for noxious fCRD to drive both VMRs and aversion under naive conditions. We next showed that spinal VGLUT3 neurons mediate visceral allodynia, whose ablation caused loss of aversion evoked by low-intensity fCRD in mice with gastrointestinal (GI) inflammation or spinal circuit disinhibition. Importantly, these neurons were dispensable for driving sensitized VMRs under both inflammatory and central disinhibition conditions. Anatomically, a subset of VGLUT3 neurons projected to parabrachial nuclei, whose photoactivation sufficiently generated aversion in mice with GI inflammation, without influencing VMRs. Our studies suggest the presence of different spinal substrates that transmit nociceptive versus affective dimensions of visceral sensory information.
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- Lu Qi
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Lepiarczyk E, Bossowska A, Majewska M, Skowrońska A, Kaleczyc J, Majewski M. Distribution and chemical coding of phoenixin-immunoreactive nerve structures in the spinal cord of the pig. Ann Anat 2020; 232:151559. [PMID: 32569824 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Phoenixin (PNX) is a newly described peptide found in both neural and non-neural tissues. Until now, no attempts have been made to investigate the expression of PNX in the nervous system of animals other than laboratory rodents, in which an enzyme immunoassay revealed the highest quantity of the substance in the spinal cord. Since the domestic pig, due to its anatomical and histological resemblance to humans, is often used as an animal model in biomedical investigations, the present study was designed to examine PNX-immunoreactivity in the spinal cords of female pigs (n=5). The spinal cords were dissected and divided into the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal segments, which were sectioned transversally into 10-μm-thick serial sections. The sections from each spinal cord segment were processed for double-labelling immunohistochemistry using antibodies against PNX in a mixture with those against calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), substance P (SP) or choline acetyltransferase (CHAT). The PNX-immunoreactivity had a similar distribution in the grey matter of all the spinal cord sections examined and was mainly observed in varicose nerve fibres (NF) that formed a dense plexus in laminae I and II of the dorsal horn. Nearly all of the PNX-immunoreactive NF stained also for CGRP or SP and, interestingly, many of them were CHAT-positive. The present study has provided for the first time the detailed information on the arrangement and chemical features of nerve structures expressing PNX-immunoreactivity in the spinal cord of a large mammal. The exact function of PNX in the spinal cord is not known yet. However, the distribution pattern and immunohistochemical characteristics of PNX-IR NF clearly suggest that this peptite most likely plays a role in spinal noxious signalling.
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- Ewa Lepiarczyk
- Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Warszawska 30, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Warszawska 30, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Warszawska 30, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Warszawska 30, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Warszawska 30, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland.
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Harrington AM, Caraballo SG, Maddern JE, Grundy L, Castro J, Brierley SM. Colonic afferent input and dorsal horn neuron activation differs between the thoracolumbar and lumbosacral spinal cord. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2019; 317:G285-G303. [PMID: 31188624 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00013.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The distal colon is innervated by the splanchnic and pelvic nerves, which relay into the thoracolumbar and lumbosacral spinal cord, respectively. Although the peripheral properties of the colonic afferent nerves within these pathways are well studied, their input into the spinal cord remain ill defined. The use of dual retrograde tracing from the colon wall and lumen, in conjunction with in vivo colorectal distension and spinal neuronal activation labeling with phosphorylated MAPK ERK 1/2 (pERK), allowed us to identify thoracolumbar and lumbosacral spinal cord circuits processing colonic afferent input. In the thoracolumbar dorsal horn, central projections of colonic afferents were primarily labeled from the wall of the colon and localized in laminae I and V. In contrast, lumbosacral projections were identified from both lumen and wall tracing, present within various dorsal horn laminae, collateral tracts, and the dorsal gray commissure. Nonnoxious in vivo colorectal distension evoked significant neuronal activation (pERK-immunoreactivity) within the lumbosacral dorsal horn but not in thoracolumbar regions. However, noxious in vivo colorectal distension evoked significant neuronal activation in both the thoracolumbar and lumbosacral dorsal horn, with the distribution of activated neurons correlating to the pattern of traced projections. Dorsal horn neurons activated by colorectal distension were identified as possible populations of projection neurons or excitatory and inhibitory interneurons based on their neurochemistry. Our findings demonstrate how colonic afferents in splanchnic and pelvic pathways differentially relay mechanosensory information into the spinal cord and contribute to the recruitment of spinal cord pathways processing non-noxious and noxious stimuli.NEW & NOTEWORTHY In mice, retrograde tracing from the colon wall and lumen was used to identify unique populations of afferent neurons and central projections within the spinal cord dorsal horn. We show that there are pronounced differences between the spinal cord regions in the distribution pattern of colonic afferent central projections and the pattern of dorsal horn neuron activation evoked by colorectal distension. These findings demonstrate how colonic afferent input influences spinal processing of colonic mechanosensation.
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- Andrea M Harrington
- Visceral Pain Research Group, Centre for Neuroscience, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.,Centre for Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology, Lifelong Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Visceral Pain Research Group, Centre for Neuroscience, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.,Centre for Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology, Lifelong Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Visceral Pain Research Group, Centre for Neuroscience, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.,Centre for Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology, Lifelong Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Visceral Pain Research Group, Centre for Neuroscience, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.,Centre for Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology, Lifelong Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Visceral Pain Research Group, Centre for Neuroscience, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.,Centre for Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology, Lifelong Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Visceral Pain Research Group, Centre for Neuroscience, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.,Centre for Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Hopwood Centre for Neurobiology, Lifelong Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Béjar-Alonso J, Martínez-Lorenzana G, González-Hernández A, Cortes U, Condés-Lara M. Recurrent inhibition in the cerebral cortex. Neurosci Lett 2019; 696:20-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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McGuire C, Boundouki G, Hockley JRF, Reed D, Cibert-Goton V, Peiris M, Kung V, Broad J, Aziz Q, Chan C, Ahmed S, Thaha MA, Sanger GJ, Blackshaw LA, Knowles CH, Bulmer DC. Ex vivo study of human visceral nociceptors. Gut 2018; 67:86-96. [PMID: 27654583 PMCID: PMC5754853 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-311629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The development of effective visceral analgesics free of deleterious gut-specific side effects is a priority. We aimed to develop a reproducible methodology to study visceral nociception in human tissue that could aid future target identification and drug evaluation. DESIGN Electrophysiological (single unit) responses of visceral afferents to mechanical (von Frey hair (VFH) and stretch) and chemical (bradykinin and ATP) stimuli were examined. Thus, serosal afferents (putative nociceptors) were used to investigate the effect of tegaserod, and transient receptor potential channel, vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) modulation on mechanical responses. RESULTS Two distinct afferent fibre populations, serosal (n=23) and muscular (n=21), were distinguished based on their differences in sensitivity to VFH probing and tissue stretch. Serosal units displayed sensitivity to key algesic mediators, bradykinin (6/14 units tested) and ATP (4/10), consistent with a role as polymodal nociceptors, while muscular afferents are largely insensitive to bradykinin (0/11) and ATP (1/10). Serosal nociceptor mechanosensitivity was attenuated by tegaserod (-20.8±6.9%, n=6, p<0.05), a treatment for IBS, or application of HC067047 (-34.9±10.0%, n=7, p<0.05), a TRPV4 antagonist, highlighting the utility of the preparation to examine the mechanistic action of existing drugs or novel analgesics. Repeated application of bradykinin or ATP produced consistent afferent responses following desensitisation to the first application, demonstrating their utility as test stimuli to evaluate analgesic activity. CONCLUSIONS Functionally distinct subpopulations of human visceral afferents can be demonstrated and could provide a platform technology to further study nociception in human tissue.
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- Cian McGuire
- National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Barassi G, Bellomo RG, Di Giulio C, Giannuzzo G, Irace G, Barbato C, Saggini R. Effects of Manual Somatic Stimulation on the Autonomic Nervous System and Posture. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1070:97-109. [DOI: 10.1007/5584_2018_153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Barassi G, Bellomo RG, Porreca A, Di Felice PA, Prosperi L, Saggini R. Somato-Visceral Effects in the Treatment of Dysmenorrhea: Neuromuscular Manual Therapy and Standard Pharmacological Treatment. J Altern Complement Med 2017; 24:291-299. [PMID: 29135277 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2017.0182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to verify whether neuromuscular therapy (NMT) or pharmacology therapy (PT) is more effective for reducing symptoms in women affected by primary dysmenorrhea and the effects associated with each treatment. DESIGN A controlled, randomized, single-blind clinical trial within the framework of the chair of physical medicine and rehabilitation of the University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara. The study was conducted on a sample of 60 women suffering from primary dysmenorrhea. Subjects were randomly divided in two groups (A and B). Group A was treated with NMT and group B with PT. Group B was given ibuprofen or naproxen because they are considered the best painkillers for this condition. Group A was treated with 8 neuromuscular manual lumbosacral and abdominal therapy sessions twice per week for 4 weeks. Results were analyzed at the beginning (T0) and end (T1) of the study with a menstrual distress questionnaire, brief pain inventory, and visual analogue scale. Twenty patients from Group A were selected for evaluation of their maintenance of the eventual improvement that was detected in T1 at follow-up (T2). RESULTS Both therapies had significant short-term effects in reducing the perception and duration of pain. However, NMT appears to give more improvements in the duration of pain. NMT had a long-term effect on perception of pain because patients conserved the positive effects of treatment after 4 weeks. NMT also had a long-term effect on duration of pain because patients conserved benefits of treatment, but this improvement started to decrease after 4 weeks. CONCLUSIONS In the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea, NMT represents a valid therapeutic alternative method to PT. NMT is free from potential adverse effects of analgesics, is noninvasive, and is easy to perform.
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- Giovanni Barassi
- Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, G. D'Annunzio University , Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, G. D'Annunzio University , Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, G. D'Annunzio University , Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, G. D'Annunzio University , Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, G. D'Annunzio University , Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, G. D'Annunzio University , Chieti, Italy
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Olson W, Abdus-Saboor I, Cui L, Burdge J, Raabe T, Ma M, Luo W. Sparse genetic tracing reveals regionally specific functional organization of mammalian nociceptors. eLife 2017; 6:29507. [PMID: 29022879 PMCID: PMC5648527 DOI: 10.7554/elife.29507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The human distal limbs have a high spatial acuity for noxious stimuli but a low density of pain-sensing neurites. To elucidate mechanisms underlying regional differences in processing nociception, we sparsely traced non-peptidergic nociceptors across the body using a newly generated MrgprdCreERT2 mouse line. We found that mouse plantar paw skin is also innervated by a low density of Mrgprd+ nociceptors, while individual arbors in different locations are comparable in size. Surprisingly, the central arbors of plantar paw and trunk innervating nociceptors have distinct morphologies in the spinal cord. This regional difference is well correlated with a heightened signal transmission for plantar paw circuits, as revealed by both spinal cord slice recordings and behavior assays. Taken together, our results elucidate a novel somatotopic functional organization of the mammalian pain system and suggest that regional central arbor structure could facilitate the “enlarged representation” of plantar paw regions in the CNS.
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- William Olson
- Department of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
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Stern ER, Grimaldi SJ, Muratore A, Murrough J, Leibu E, Fleysher L, Goodman WK, Burdick KE. Neural correlates of interoception: Effects of interoceptive focus and relationship to dimensional measures of body awareness. Hum Brain Mapp 2017; 38:6068-6082. [PMID: 28901713 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Interoception has been defined as the sensing of the physiological condition of the body, with interoceptive sensibility (IS) characterizing an individual's self-reported awareness of internal sensation. IS is a multidimensional construct including not only the tendency to be aware of sensation but also how sensations are interpreted, regulated, and used to inform behavior, with different dimensions relating to different aspects of health and disease. Here we investigated neural mechanisms of interoception when healthy individuals attended to their heartbeat and skin temperature, and examined the relationship between neural activity during interoception and individual differences in self-reported IS using the Multidimensional Scale of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA). Consistent with prior work, interoception activated a network involving insula and sensorimotor regions but also including occipital, temporal, and prefrontal cortex. Differences based on interoceptive focus (heartbeat vs skin temperature) were found in insula, sensorimotor regions, occipital cortex, and limbic areas. Factor analysis of MAIA dimensions revealed 3 dissociable components of IS in our dataset, only one of which was related to neural activity during interoception. Reduced scores on the third factor, which reflected reduced ability to control attention to body sensation and increased tendency to distract from and worry about aversive sensations, was associated with greater activation in many of the same regions as those involved in interoception, including insula, sensorimotor, anterior cingulate, and temporal cortex. These data suggest that self-rated interoceptive sensibility is related to altered activation in regions involved in monitoring body state, which has implications for disorders associated with abnormality of interoception. Hum Brain Mapp 38:6068-6082, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Emily R Stern
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), New York, New York.,Fishberg Department of Neuroscience and Friedman Brain Institute, ISMMS, New York, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), New York, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), New York, New York.,Fishberg Department of Neuroscience and Friedman Brain Institute, ISMMS, New York, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), New York, New York
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- Fishberg Department of Neuroscience and Friedman Brain Institute, ISMMS, New York, New York.,Department of Radiology, ISMMS, New York, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), New York, New York.,Fishberg Department of Neuroscience and Friedman Brain Institute, ISMMS, New York, New York.,Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Antihypertensive and Antihypertrophic Effects of Acupuncture at PC6 Acupoints in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats and the Underlying Mechanisms. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2017; 2017:9708094. [PMID: 28293268 PMCID: PMC5331282 DOI: 10.1155/2017/9708094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at PC6 on the hypertension and myocardial hypertrophy in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Thirty SHRs were randomized into model, SHR + EA, and SHR + Sham EA group with WKY rats as normal control. EA was applied once a day in 8 consecutive weeks. The blood pressure (BP), cardiac function, and hypertrophy as well as the underlying mechanisms were investigated. After EA treatment, the enhanced BP in SHR + EA group was significantly lower compared to both the period before EA and model group. Echocardiographic, morphological studies showed that the enhanced left ventricular anterior and posterior wall end-diastolic (LVAWd and LVPWd) thickness, diameters and cross-sectional area (CSA) of cardiac myocyte, as well as the ratio of heart weight to body weight (HW/BW), were markedly diminished in SHR + EA group, while the reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular short axis fraction shortening, and E/A ratio were significantly ameliorated. The levels of Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and Angiotensin II Type 1 and 2 receptors (AT1R, AT2R) in SHRs were also significantly attenuated by EA. The results suggest that EA at bilateral PC6 could arrest the hypertension development and ameliorate the cardiac hypertrophy and malfunction in SHRs, which might be mediated by the regulation of ACE, AT1R, and AT2R.
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Monosynaptic convergence of somatic and visceral C-fiber afferents on projection and local circuit neurons in lamina I: a substrate for referred pain. Pain 2016; 156:2042-2051. [PMID: 26098437 PMCID: PMC4770360 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Spinal lamina I is the first site in the central nervous system where somatic and visceral pathways monosynaptically converge onto projection and local circuit neurons. Referred pain is a phenomenon of feeling pain at a site other than the site of the painful stimulus origin. It arises from a pathological mixing of nociceptive processing pathways for visceral and somatic inputs. Despite numerous studies based on unit recordings from spinal and supraspinal neurons, the exact mechanism and site of this mixing within the central nervous system are not known. Here, we selectively recorded from lamina I neurons, using a visually guided patch-clamp technique, in thoracic spinal cord preparation with preserved intercostal (somatic) and splanchnic (visceral) nerves. We show that somatic and visceral C fibers converge monosynaptically onto a group of lamina I neurons, which includes both projection and local circuit neurons. Other groups of lamina I neurons received inputs from either somatic or visceral afferents. We have also identified a population of lamina I local circuit neurons showing overall inhibitory responses upon stimulation of both nerves. Thus, the present data allow us to draw two major conclusions. First, lamina I of the spinal cord is the first site in the central nervous system where somatic and visceral pathways directly converge onto individual projection and local circuit neurons. Second, the mechanism of somatovisceral convergence is complex and based on functional integration of monosynaptic and polysynaptic excitatory as well as inhibitory inputs in specific groups of neurons. This complex pattern of convergence provides a substrate for alterations in the balance between visceral and somatic inputs causing referred pain.
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Eliava M, Melchior M, Knobloch-Bollmann HS, Wahis J, da Silva Gouveia M, Tang Y, Ciobanu AC, Triana Del Rio R, Roth LC, Althammer F, Chavant V, Goumon Y, Gruber T, Petit-Demoulière N, Busnelli M, Chini B, Tan LL, Mitre M, Froemke RC, Chao MV, Giese G, Sprengel R, Kuner R, Poisbeau P, Seeburg PH, Stoop R, Charlet A, Grinevich V. A New Population of Parvocellular Oxytocin Neurons Controlling Magnocellular Neuron Activity and Inflammatory Pain Processing. Neuron 2016; 89:1291-1304. [PMID: 26948889 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 277] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 08/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide elaborated by the hypothalamic paraventricular (PVN) and supraoptic (SON) nuclei. Magnocellular OT neurons of these nuclei innervate numerous forebrain regions and release OT into the blood from the posterior pituitary. The PVN also harbors parvocellular OT cells that project to the brainstem and spinal cord, but their function has not been directly assessed. Here, we identified a subset of approximately 30 parvocellular OT neurons, with collateral projections onto magnocellular OT neurons and neurons of deep layers of the spinal cord. Evoked OT release from these OT neurons suppresses nociception and promotes analgesia in an animal model of inflammatory pain. Our findings identify a new population of OT neurons that modulates nociception in a two tier process: (1) directly by release of OT from axons onto sensory spinal cord neurons and inhibiting their activity and (2) indirectly by stimulating OT release from SON neurons into the periphery.
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- Marina Eliava
- Schaller Research Group on Neuropeptides at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Cell Network Cluster of Excellence at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Institut of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences (INCI) UPR3212, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France
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- Schaller Research Group on Neuropeptides at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Cell Network Cluster of Excellence at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany; Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Institut of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences (INCI) UPR3212, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France
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- Schaller Research Group on Neuropeptides at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Cell Network Cluster of Excellence at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Schaller Research Group on Neuropeptides at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Cell Network Cluster of Excellence at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany; Institute of Brain Functional Genomics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Center for Psychiatric Neurosciences, Hôpital de Cery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne 1008, Switzerland
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- Center for Psychiatric Neurosciences, Hôpital de Cery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne 1008, Switzerland
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- Schaller Research Group on Neuropeptides at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Cell Network Cluster of Excellence at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany; Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Schaller Research Group on Neuropeptides at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Cell Network Cluster of Excellence at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Institut of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences (INCI) UPR3212, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France
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- Institut of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences (INCI) UPR3212, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France
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- Schaller Research Group on Neuropeptides at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Cell Network Cluster of Excellence at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany; Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Institut of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences (INCI) UPR3212, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France
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- National Research Council, Institute of Neuroscience, Milan 20129, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Neuroscience, Milan 20129, Italy; Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano 20089, Italy
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- Department for Molecular Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit with European Molecular Biology Laboratories, Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Department for Molecular Pharmacology and Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit with European Molecular Biology Laboratories, Institute of Pharmacology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Institut of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences (INCI) UPR3212, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France
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- Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Center for Psychiatric Neurosciences, Hôpital de Cery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne 1008, Switzerland
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- Institut of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences (INCI) UPR3212, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67084, France; University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study (USIAS), Strasbourg 67000, France.
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- Schaller Research Group on Neuropeptides at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Cell Network Cluster of Excellence at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany; Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg 69120, Germany; Central Institute of Mental Health (ZI), Mannheim 68159, Germany.
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Hockley JRF, Winchester WJ, Bulmer DC. The voltage-gated sodium channel NaV 1.9 in visceral pain. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2016; 28:316-26. [PMID: 26462871 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Visceral pain is a common symptom for patients with gastrointestinal (GI) disease. It is unpleasant, debilitating, and represents a large unmet medical need for effective clinical treatments. Recent studies have identified NaV 1.9 as an important regulator of afferent sensitivity in visceral pain pathways to mechanical and inflammatory stimuli, suggesting that NaV 1.9 could represent an important therapeutic target for the treatment of visceral pain. This potential has been highlighted by the identification of patients who have an insensitivity to pain or painful neuropathies associated with mutations in SCN11A, the gene encoding voltage-gated sodium channel subtype 1.9 (NaV 1.9). PURPOSE Here, we address the role of NaV 1.9 in visceral pain and what known human NaV 1.9 mutants can tell us about NaV 1.9 function in gut physiology and pathophysiology.
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- J R F Hockley
- Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Stern ER. Neural Circuitry of Interoception: New Insights into Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN PSYCHIATRY 2014; 1:235-247. [PMID: 33344105 PMCID: PMC7747958 DOI: 10.1007/s40501-014-0019-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Over the past century, much research has investigated how the brain processes signals from the body (interoception) and how this processing may be disturbed in patients with psychiatric disorders. In this paper, I discuss the literature examining the relationship between interoceptive awareness and emotional and cognitive processes, and review the evidence suggesting that anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are characterized by abnormal interoception. A network of cortical and subcortical brain regions centered on the insula has repeatedly been implicated in interoception and is abnormal in anxiety and OCD. The investigation of interoception provides a framework for understanding behavioral and neural mechanisms of anxiety and OCD, although additional research is needed to directly link insula functioning to aberrant interoception in these disorders. Future work targeting interoception may be useful for the development of novel treatments.
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- Emily R. Stern
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place( Box 1230, New York, NY 11105, USA
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Modeling visceral pain requires an appreciation of the underlying neurobiology of visceral sensation, including characteristics of visceral pain that distinguish it from pain arising from other tissues, the unique sensory innervation of visceral organs, the functional basis of visceral pain, and the concept of viscero-somatic and viscero-visceral convergence. Further, stimuli that are noxious when applied to the viscera are different than stimuli noxious to skin, muscle, and joints, thus informing model development and assessment. Visceral pain remains an important and understudied area of pain research and basic science knowledge and mechanisms acquired using animal models can translate into approaches that can be applied to the study and development of future therapeutics.
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- Erica S Schwartz
- Center for Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, W1444 BST-Starzl, 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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VGLUTs in Peripheral Neurons and the Spinal Cord: Time for a Review. ISRN NEUROLOGY 2013; 2013:829753. [PMID: 24349795 PMCID: PMC3856137 DOI: 10.1155/2013/829753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 08/25/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Vesicular glutamate transporters (VGLUTs) are key molecules for the incorporation of glutamate in synaptic vesicles across the nervous system, and since their discovery in the early 1990s, research on these transporters has been intense and productive. This review will focus on several aspects of VGLUTs research on neurons in the periphery and the spinal cord. Firstly, it will begin with a historical account on the evolution of the morphological analysis of glutamatergic systems and the pivotal role played by the discovery of VGLUTs. Secondly, and in order to provide an appropriate framework, there will be a synthetic description of the neuroanatomy and neurochemistry of peripheral neurons and the spinal cord. This will be followed by a succinct description of the current knowledge on the expression of VGLUTs in peripheral sensory and autonomic neurons and neurons in the spinal cord. Finally, this review will address the modulation of VGLUTs expression after nerve and tissue insult, their physiological relevance in relation to sensation, pain, and neuroprotection, and their potential pharmacological usefulness.
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Fichna J, Lapointe T, Chapman K, Janecka A, Vergnolle N, Altier C, Storr MA. New neostigmine-based behavioral mouse model of abdominal pain. Pharmacol Rep 2013; 64:1146-54. [PMID: 23238471 DOI: 10.1016/s1734-1140(12)70911-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2011] [Revised: 05/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Animal models of visceral pain have gained much attention as an important tool to elucidate the possible mechanisms underlying functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Here we report the development of a new, minimally invasive behavioral model of abdominal pain induced by ip administration of neostigmine in mice. METHODS Spontaneous behavioral responses evoked by ip injection of neostigmine were compared to pain-related behaviors induced by acetic acid solution (ip), mustard oil (MO) and capsaicin (both ic). Pain behaviors were quantified by assessment of defined postures (licking of the abdomen, stretching, squashing of the abdomen and abdominal contractions). Neuronal activation of spinal cord was measured by determining the number of c-Fos-positive cells. RESULTS Neostigmine (2.5 μg/kg, ip), acetic acid solution (ip), MO and capsaicin (both ic) induced spontaneous behavioral responses in mice, which were blocked by morphine (3 mg/kg, ip), suggesting the involvement of pain signaling pathways. Injection of neostigmine enhanced c-Fos expression in spinal cord neurons. CONCLUSION The neostigmine model represents a new minimally invasive mouse model to study visceral pain. Based on the neuronal activation pattern in the spinal cord we suggest that this model may be used to study abdominal pain signaling pathways in the GI tract.
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- Jakub Fichna
- Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Lyu RM, Huang XF, Zhang Y, Dun SL, Luo JJ, Chang JK, Dun NJ. Phoenixin: a novel peptide in rodent sensory ganglia. Neuroscience 2013; 250:622-31. [PMID: 23912037 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.07.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Revised: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Phoenixin-14 amide, herein referred to as phoenixin, is a newly identified peptide from the rat brain. Using a previously characterized rabbit polyclonal antiserum against phoenixin, enzyme-immunoassay detected a high level (>4.5 ng/g tissue) of phoenixin-immunoreactivity (irPNX) in the rat spinal cords. Immunohistochemical studies revealed irPNX in networks of cell processes in the superficial dorsal horn, spinal trigeminal tract and nucleus of the solitary tract; and in a population of dorsal root, trigeminal and nodose ganglion cells. The pattern of distribution of irPNX in the superficial layers of the dorsal horn was similar to that of substance P immunoreactivity (irSP). Double-labeling the dorsal root ganglion sections showed that irPNX and irSP express in different populations of ganglion cells. In awake mice, intrathecal injection of phoenixin (1 or 5 μg) did not significantly affect the tail-flick latency as compared to that in animals injected with artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF). Intrathecal administration of phoenixin (0.5, 1.25 or 2.5 μg) significantly reduced the number of writhes elicited by intraperitoneal injection of acetic acid (0.6%, 0.3 ml/30 g) as compared to that in mice injected with aCSF. While not affecting the tail-flick latency, phoenixin antiserum (1:100) injected intrathecally 10 min prior to the intraperitoneal injection of acetic acid significantly increased the number of writhes as compared to mice pre-treated with normal rabbit serum. Intrathecal injection of non-amidated phoenixin (2.5 μg) did not significantly alter the number of writhes evoked by acetic acid. Our result shows that phoenixin is expressed in sensory neurons of the dorsal root, nodose and trigeminal ganglia, the amidated peptide is bioactive, and exogenously administered phoenixin may preferentially suppress visceral as opposed to thermal pain.
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- R-M Lyu
- Phoenix Pharmaceuticals Inc., Burlingame, CA 94010, USA
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Bordoni B, Zanier E. Anatomic connections of the diaphragm: influence of respiration on the body system. J Multidiscip Healthc 2013; 6:281-91. [PMID: 23940419 PMCID: PMC3731110 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s45443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The article explains the scientific reasons for the diaphragm muscle being an important crossroads for information involving the entire body. The diaphragm muscle extends from the trigeminal system to the pelvic floor, passing from the thoracic diaphragm to the floor of the mouth. Like many structures in the human body, the diaphragm muscle has more than one function, and has links throughout the body, and provides the network necessary for breathing. To assess and treat this muscle effectively, it is necessary to be aware of its anatomic, fascial, and neurologic complexity in the control of breathing. The patient is never a symptom localized, but a system that adapts to a corporeal dysfunction.
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- Bruno Bordoni
- Rehabilitation Cardiology Institute of Hospitalization and Care with Scientific Address, S Maria Nascente Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation
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Visceral nociceptive afferent facilitates reaction of subnucleus reticularis dorsalis to acupoint stimulation in rats. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 2013:931283. [PMID: 23762171 PMCID: PMC3671227 DOI: 10.1155/2013/931283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2013] [Revised: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Objective. To explore the area and sensitization variance of acupoint when internal organs are under pathological condition. To observe quantity-effect variance of subnucleus reticularis dorsalis (SRD) to electroacupuncture under both physiological and pathological conditions. To explain medulla oblongata mechanism of acupoint sensitization. Method. Mustard oil was imported into colon and rectum of 20 male SD rats in order to observe its influence on acupoint sensitization. SRD neuron activity was recorded. Visceral nociceptive stimulus was generated by colorectal distension (CRD). Quantity-effect variance of neuron activity to electroacupuncture to “Zusanli-Shangjuxu” area both before and after CRD was observed. Paired t-test is used for cross-group comparison; P < 0.05 is deemed as of statistical differences. Result. Visceral inflammation could facilitate SRD neuron activity to acupoint stimulation. Visceral nociceptive afference could enhance neuron activity to acupoint acupuncture. Wide dynamic range (WDR) neuron activity caused by electroacupuncture increased when visceral nociception increased. Conclusion. The size and function of the acupoints comply with the functionality of the internal organs. The sensitive degree of acupoints changed according to malfunction of internal organs.
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STUDY DESIGN Resident's case problem. BACKGROUND Abdominal pain is a common symptom, but not a common diagnosis, of patients referred to physical therapists for examination and intervention. For patients with primary symptoms of abdominal pain, a thorough evaluation must be performed to determine if symptoms are musculoskeletal in nature or of a nonmusculoskeletal origin that would warrant a referral to a different healthcare provider. This report describes the management of 3 adults with primary complaints of abdominal pain who were referred for physical therapy evaluation and treatment. DIAGNOSIS Two of the patients had secondary symptoms of hip and/or low back pain and had previously undergone extensive medical testing for their chronic abdominal pain, without a definitive diagnosis having been determined. A physical therapy evaluation was conducted, and treatment, including manual physical therapy and exercise, was administered to address all relative impairments, once the physical therapist had determined that the patients' symptoms were of musculoskeletal origin. The third patient included in this series was referred to a physical therapist with a diagnosis of greater trochanteric versus iliopsoas bursitis. However, the patient had abdominal pain that was more acute in nature and a history and physical examination findings that were concerning for abdominal pain of nonmusculoskeletal origin. Both patients with abdominal pain of musculoskeletal origin showed marked improvement in pain and disability after 7 treatment sessions. The third patient was referred to her primary care physician, and ultrasound examination of the abdomen revealed several intrauterine masses that were consistent with uterine fibroids. Following uterine fibroid embolization, the patient was symptom free. DISCUSSION Although not routinely managed by physical therapists, abdominal pain is a relatively common patient symptom that can have several causes, both musculoskeletal and nonmusculoskeletal. This paper emphasizes the importance of physical therapists having the necessary differential diagnostic skills to determine if patients with primary symptoms of abdominal pain require physician referral or physical therapist intervention.
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Zimmerman AL, Sawchuk M, Hochman S. Monoaminergic modulation of spinal viscero-sympathetic function in the neonatal mouse thoracic spinal cord. PLoS One 2012; 7:e47213. [PMID: 23144807 PMCID: PMC3489886 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Descending serotonergic, noradrenergic, and dopaminergic systems project diffusely to sensory, motor and autonomic spinal cord regions. Using neonatal mice, this study examined monoaminergic modulation of visceral sensory input and sympathetic preganglionic output. Whole-cell recordings from sympathetic preganglionic neurons (SPNs) in spinal cord slice demonstrated that serotonin, noradrenaline, and dopamine modulated SPN excitability. Serotonin depolarized all, while noradrenaline and dopamine depolarized most SPNs. Serotonin and noradrenaline also increased SPN current-evoked firing frequency, while both increases and decreases were seen with dopamine. In an in vitro thoracolumbar spinal cord/sympathetic chain preparation, stimulation of splanchnic nerve visceral afferents evoked reflexes and subthreshold population synaptic potentials in thoracic ventral roots that were dose-dependently depressed by the monoamines. Visceral afferent stimulation also evoked bicuculline-sensitive dorsal root potentials thought to reflect presynaptic inhibition via primary afferent depolarization. These dorsal root potentials were likewise dose-dependently depressed by the monoamines. Concomitant monoaminergic depression of population afferent synaptic transmission recorded as dorsal horn field potentials was also seen. Collectively, serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine were shown to exert broad and comparable modulatory regulation of viscero-sympathetic function. The general facilitation of SPN efferent excitability with simultaneous depression of visceral afferent-evoked motor output suggests that descending monoaminergic systems reconfigure spinal cord autonomic function away from visceral sensory influence. Coincident monoaminergic reductions in dorsal horn responses support a multifaceted modulatory shift in the encoding of spinal visceral afferent activity. Similar monoamine-induced changes have been observed for somatic sensorimotor function, suggesting an integrative modulatory response on spinal autonomic and somatic function.
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- Amanda L. Zimmerman
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University/Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University/Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- Department of Physiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Harrington AM, Brierley SM, Isaacs N, Hughes PA, Castro J, Blackshaw LA. Sprouting of colonic afferent central terminals and increased spinal mitogen-activated protein kinase expression in a mouse model of chronic visceral hypersensitivity. J Comp Neurol 2012; 520:2241-55. [PMID: 22237807 DOI: 10.1002/cne.23042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Visceral pain following infection or inflammation is a major clinical problem. Although we have knowledge of how peripheral endings of colonic afferents change in disease, their central projections have been overlooked. With neuroanatomical tracing and colorectal distension (CRD), we sought to identify colonic afferent central terminals (CACTs), the dorsal horn (DH) neurons activated by colonic stimuli in the thoracolumbar (T10-L1) DH, and determine how they are altered by postinflammatory chronic colonic mechanical hypersensitivity. Retrograde tracing from the colon identified CACTs in the DH, whereas immunohistochemistry for phosphorylated MAP kinase ERK 1/2 (pERK) identified DH neurons activated by CRD (80 mmHg). In healthy mice, CACTs were located primarily in DH laminae I (LI) and V (LV) and projected down middle and lateral DH collateral pathways. CRD evoked pERK immunoreactivity in DH neurons, the majority of which were located in LI and LV, the same regions as CACTs. In postinflammatory mice, CACTs were significantly increased in T12-L1 compared with healthy mice. Although CACTs remained abundant in LI, they were more widespread and were now present in deeper laminae. After CRD, significantly more DH neurons were pERK-IR postinflammation (T12-L1), with abundant expression in LI and deeper laminae. In both healthy and postinflammatory mice, many pERK neurons were in close apposition to CACTs, suggesting that colonic afferents can stimulate specific DH neurons in response to noxious CRD. Overall, we demonstrate that CACT density and the number of responsive DH neurons in the spinal cord increase postinflammation, which may facilitate aberrant central representation of colonic nociceptive signaling following chronic peripheral hypersensitivity.
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- Andrea M Harrington
- Nerve-Gut Research Laboratory, Discipline of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 5000.
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Tadros MA, Harris BM, Anderson WB, Brichta AM, Graham BA, Callister RJ. Are all spinal segments equal: intrinsic membrane properties of superficial dorsal horn neurons in the developing and mature mouse spinal cord. J Physiol 2012; 590:2409-25. [PMID: 22351631 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2012.227389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Neurons in the superficial dorsal horn (SDH; laminae I-II) of the spinal cord process nociceptive information from skin, muscle, joints and viscera. Most of what we know about the intrinsic properties of SDH neurons comes from studies in lumbar segments of the cord even though clinical evidence suggests nociceptive signals from viscera and head and neck tissues are processed differently. This ‘lumbar-centric' view of spinal pain processing mechanisms also applies to developing SDH neurons. Here we ask whether the intrinsic membrane properties of SDH neurons differ across spinal cord segments in both the developing and mature spinal cord. Whole cell recordings were made from SDH neurons in slices of upper cervical (C2-4), thoracic (T8-10) and lumbar (L3-5) segments in neonatal (P0-5) and adult (P24-45) mice. Neuronal input resistance (R(IN)), resting membrane potential, AP amplitude, half-width and AHP amplitude were similar across spinal cord regions in both neonates and adults (∼100 neurons for each region and age). In contrast, these intrinsic membrane properties differed dramatically between neonates and adults. Five types of AP discharge were observed during depolarizing current injection. In neonates, single spiking dominated (∼40%) and the proportions of each discharge category did not differ across spinal regions. In adults, initial bursting dominated in each spinal region, but was significantly more prevalent in rostral segments (49% of neurons in C2-4 vs. 29% in L3-5). During development the dominant AP discharge pattern changed from single spiking to initial bursting. The rapid A-type potassium current (I(Ar)) dominated in neonates and adults, but its prevalence decreased (∼80% vs. ∼50% of neurons) in all regions during development. I(Ar) steady state inactivation and activation also changed in upper cervical and lumbar regions during development. Together, our data show the intrinsic properties of SDH neurons are generally conserved in the three spinal cord regions examined in both neonate and adult mice. We propose the conserved intrinsic membrane properties of SDH neurons along the length of the spinal cord cannot explain the marked differences in pain experienced in the limbs, viscera, and head and neck.
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- M A Tadros
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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Lima D. Anatomical basis for the dynamic processing of nociceptive input. Eur J Pain 2012; 2:195-202. [PMID: 15102379 DOI: 10.1016/s1090-3801(98)90015-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/09/1998] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The involvement of the lamina I, or marginal zone, of the spinal cord dorsal horn in pain processing has been extensively demonstrated. Its neuronal population comprises four structurally distinct neuronal groups, which were shown to be present in species as different as the rat, cat and pigeon. In the rat, each neuronal type presents a particular neurochemical nature and supraspinal projection pattern. In addition, there is recent evidence that supraspinal modulatory actions may affect differentially cells of different types. By combining retrograde tracing with noxious-evoked induction of the c fos proto-oncogene, it was verified that activation of different neuronal groups varies as a function of the brain site they target and the nature of the stimulus. These data suggest that the responsiveness of lamina I neurones is under controlling mechanisms which reflect the stimulus characteristics. Accordingly, both the spinal GABAergic and opioidergic anti-nociceptive actions appear to differ when different kinds df input are being processed. Moreover, supraspinal pain-modulatory circuits are also likely to control the excitability of each cell group. Not only reciprocal connections between the spinal cord and various pain-control centres have been identified, but also a correlation between the number of cfos positive projecting cells and the pain-inhibitory or facilitating role of their target has been observed. It is proposed that the compound nature of the nociceptive system serves a dynamic interplay between the spinal cord and the brain, which, by controlling the activation of distinct projection neurones, modulates the nociceptive signal while integrating nociceptive processing with several brain functions.
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- Institute of Histology and Embryology of the Faculty of Medicine and IBMC, University of Oporto, Portugal
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AbstractThe peripheral nervous system (PNS) has classically been separated into a somatic division composed of both afferent and efferent pathways and an autonomic division containing only efferents. J. N. Langley, who codified this asymmetrical plan at the beginning of the twentieth century, considered different afferents, including visceral ones, as candidates for inclusion in his concept of the “autonomic nervous system” (ANS), but he finally excluded all candidates for lack of any distinguishing histological markers. Langley's classification has been enormously influential in shaping modern ideas about both the structure and the function of the PNS. We survey recent information about the PNS and argue that many of the sensory neurons designated as “visceral” and “somatic” are in fact part of a histologically distinct group of afferents concerned primarily autonomic function. These afferents have traditionally been known as “small dark” neurons or B-neurons. In this target article we outline an association between autonomic and B-neurons based on ontogeny, cell phenotype, and functional relations, grouping them together as part of a common reflex system involved in homeostasis. This more parsimonious classification of the PNS, made possible by the identification of a group of afferents associated primarily with the ANS, avoids a number of confusions produced by the classical orientation. It may also have practical implications for an understanding of nociception, homeostatic reflexes, and the evolution of the nervous system.
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Capsaicin-sensitive chemoceptive B-afferents: A neural system with dual sensory-efferent function. Behav Brain Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x00078924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Capsaicin-sensitivity and the sensory vagus: Do these exceptions prove or disprove the B-neuron rule for autonomic afferents? Behav Brain Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x00078912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Russo D, Bombardi C, Castellani G, Chiocchetti R. Characterization of spinal ganglion neurons in horse (Equus caballus). A morphometric, neurochemical and tracing study. Neuroscience 2011; 176:53-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2010] [Revised: 12/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/22/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mitrovic M, Shahbazian A, Bock E, Pabst MA, Holzer P. Chemo-nociceptive signalling from the colon is enhanced by mild colitis and blocked by inhibition of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 channels. Br J Pharmacol 2010; 160:1430-42. [PMID: 20590633 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.00794.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channels are expressed by primary afferent neurones and activated by irritant chemicals including allyl isothiocyanate (AITC). Here we investigated whether intracolonic AITC causes afferent input to the spinal cord and whether this response is modified by mild colitis, morphine or a TRPA1 channel blocker. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH One hour after intracolonic administration of AITC to female mice, afferent signalling was visualized by expression of c-Fos in laminae I-II(o) of the spinal dorsal horn at sacral segment S1. Mild colitis was induced by dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) added to drinking water for 1 week. KEY RESULTS Relative to vehicle, AITC (2%) increased expression of c-Fos in the spinal cord. Following induction of mild colitis by DSS (2%), spinal c-Fos responses to AITC, but not vehicle, were augmented by 41%. Colonic inflammation was present (increased myeloperoxidase content and disease activity score), whereas colonic histology, locomotion, feeding and drinking remained unchanged. Morphine (10 mg.kg(-1)) or the TRPA1 channel blocker HC-030031 (300 mg.kg(-1)) inhibited the spinal c-Fos response to AITC, in control and DSS-pretreated animals, whereas the response to intracolonic capsaicin (5%) was blocked by morphine but not HC-030031. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Activation of colonic TRPA1 channels is signalled to the spinal cord. Mild colitis enhanced this afferent input that, as it is sensitive to morphine, is most likely of a chemonociceptive nature. As several irritant chemicals can be present in chyme, TRPA1 channels may mediate several gastrointestinal pain conditions.
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- Martina Mitrovic
- Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Multisegmental A{delta}- and C-fiber input to neurons in lamina I and the lateral spinal nucleus. J Neurosci 2010; 30:2384-95. [PMID: 20147564 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3445-09.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Spinal lamina I and the lateral spinal nucleus (LSN) receive and integrate nociceptive primary afferent inputs to project through diverse ascending pathways. The pattern of the afferent supply of individual lamina I and LSN neurons through different segmental dorsal roots is poorly understood. Therefore, we recorded responses of lamina I and LSN neurons in spinal segments L4 and L3 to stimulation of six ipsilateral dorsal roots (L1-L6). The neurons were viewed through the overlying white matter in the isolated spinal cord preparation using the oblique infrared LED illumination technique. Orientation of myelinated fibers in the white matter was used as a criterion to distinguish between the LSN and lamina I. Both types of neurons received mixed (monosynaptic and polysynaptic) excitatory Adelta- and C-fiber input from up to six dorsal roots, with only less than one-third of it arising from the corresponding segmental root. The largest mixed input arose from the dorsal root of the neighboring caudal segment. Lamina I and LSN neurons could fire spikes upon the stimulation of up to six different dorsal roots. We also found that individual lamina I neurons can receive converging monosynaptic Adelta- and/or C-fiber inputs from up to six segmental roots. This study shows that lamina I and LSN neurons function as intersegmental integrators of primary afferent inputs. We suggest that broad monosynaptic convergence of Adelta- and C-afferents onto a lamina I neuron is important for the somatosensory processing.
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Paraventricular oxytocinergic hypothalamic prevention or interruption of long-term potentiation in dorsal horn nociceptive neurons: Electrophysiological and behavioral evidence. Pain 2009; 144:320-328. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2008] [Revised: 04/23/2009] [Accepted: 05/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Su CK, Ho CM, Kuo HH, Wen YC, Chai CY. Sympathetic-correlated c-Fos expression in the neonatal rat spinal cord in vitro. J Biomed Sci 2009; 16:44. [PMID: 19409080 PMCID: PMC2687431 DOI: 10.1186/1423-0127-16-44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2008] [Accepted: 05/01/2009] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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An isolated thoracic spinal cord of the neonatal rat in vitro spontaneously generates sympathetic nerve discharge (SND) at ~25 degrees C, but it fails in SND genesis at < or = 10 degrees C. Basal levels of the c-Fos expression in the spinal cords incubated at < or = 10 degrees C and ~25 degrees C were compared to determine the anatomical substrates that might participate in SND genesis. Cells that exhibited c-Fos immunoreactivity were virtually absent in the spinal cords incubated at < or = 10 degrees C. However, in the spinal cords incubated at ~25 degrees C, c-Fos-positive cells were found in the dorsal laminae, the white matter, lamina X, and the intermediolateral cell column (IML). Cell identities were verified by double labeling of c-Fos with neuron-specific nuclear protein (NeuN), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), or choline acetyltransferase (ChAT). The c-Fos-positive cells distributed in the white matter and lamina X were NeuN-negative or GFAP-positive and were glial cells. Endogenously active neurons showing c-Fos and NeuN double labeling were scattered in the dorsal laminae and concentrated in the IML. Double labeling of c-Fos and ChAT confirmed the presence of active sympathetic preganglionic neurons (SPNs) in the IML. Suppression of SND genesis by tetrodotoxin (TTX) or mecamylamine (MECA, nicotinic receptor blocker) almost abolished c-Fos expression in dorsal laminae, but only mildly affected c-Fos expression in the SPNs. Therefore, c-Fos expression in some SPNs does not require synaptic activation. Our results suggest that spinal SND genesis is initiated from some spontaneously active SPNs, which are capable of TTX- or MECA-resistant c-Fos expression.
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Niddam DM, Chan RC, Lee SH, Yeh TC, Hsieh JC. Central Modulation of Pain Evoked From Myofascial Trigger Point. Clin J Pain 2007; 23:440-8. [PMID: 17515743 DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e318058accb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Low-intensity low-frequency electrostimulation delivered within a myofascial trigger point (MTP) has been used as intervention to deactivate MTPs. The therapeutic effect has been suggested to be due to peripheral mechanisms. However, nonpainful stimuli are also known to reduce simultaneous pain through central effects. The primary objective of the present study was to assess if central pain modulation occurs after intervention with low-intensity electrostimulation within an MTP. We hypothesized that intervention induces pain inhibition via the periaqueductal gray (PAG). METHODS Twenty-four patients with myofascial pain syndrome participated in the study. During functional magnetic resonance scanning, painful (high-intensity) intramuscular electrostimulation was delivered at random intervals (mean interstimulus interval=10.2 s) within an MTP of the upper left trapezius muscle. In-between scanning sessions, intervention (intramuscular electrostimulation, low-intensity, interstimulus interval=0.5 s) was applied to the same area. Patients were divided into responders and nonresponders according to their change in pressure pain thresholds relative to intervention. In addition to a whole brain search, a region of interest approach was also implemented to test the effect of intervention on PAG signal change. RESULTS The main findings were: (1) intervention modulated PAG activity to painful stimuli more in responders than in nonresponders, (2) change in PAG activity from the whole patient population correlated with change in pressure pain threshold, and (3) a network known to regulate affective qualities of the pain experience was (subsignificantly) engaged more in responders than in nonresponders. DISCUSSION The applied intervention most likely involves supraspinal pain control mechanisms related to both antinociception and regulation of pain affect.
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- Laboratory of Integrated Brain Research, Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Section 2 Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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Qin C, Foreman RD, Farber JP. Afferent pathway and neuromodulation of superficial and deeper thoracic spinal neurons receiving noxious pulmonary inputs in rats. Auton Neurosci 2006; 131:77-86. [PMID: 16935568 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2006.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2006] [Revised: 07/18/2006] [Accepted: 07/20/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The occurrence of vagally mediated afferent signaling by lung irritants is well known. However, spinal visceral afferent pathways also might be relevant to pulmonary irritation. In the present study, responses and modulation of superficial and deep T3 spinal neurons were examined using inhaled ammonia, and the peripheral afferent fibers were also characterized in part. Extracellular potentials of single thoracic (T3) spinal neurons were recorded in pentobarbital anesthetized, paralyzed, and ventilated male rats. Ammonia vapor (0.5, 1.0, 2.0 ml) was injected into the inspiratory line of the ventilator for 20 s. Inhaled ammonia (IA, 1.0 ml) excited 5/6 neurons and inhibited one spinal neuron recorded in superficial laminae, whereas deeper neurons responded with excitatory (E, n = 20), inhibitory (I, n = 4) or biphasic patterns (6 E-I, 3 I-E). Electrical and chemical stimulation of C1-C2 spinal neurons primarily suppressed T3 neuronal responses to IA. Resiniferatoxin (2 microg/kg, i.v.), which desensitizes afferent fibers containing transient receptor potential vanilloid receptor-1 (TRPV-1), abolished excitatory responses of 8/8 neurons to IA. Bilateral cervical vagotomy did not affect IA responses in 5 superficial neurons while 7 deeper neurons showed variable responses. 82% (32/39) of the spinal neurons responding to IA also received convergent noxious inputs from somatic fields in the chest and back areas. These results suggested that superficial and deeper spinal neuronal activation by inhaled ammonia mainly depended upon pulmonary sympathetic afferent fibers expressing TRPV-1. Additionally, C1-C2 spinal neurons, supraspinal sites and vagal afferents modulated the thoracic spinal neuronal responses to lower airway irritation.
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- Chao Qin
- Department of Physiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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Neuhuber WL, Raab M, Berthoud HR, Wörl J. Innervation of the mammalian esophagus. ADVANCES IN ANATOMY EMBRYOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY 2006. [PMID: 16573241 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-32948-0_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Understanding the innervation of the esophagus is a prerequisite for successful treatment of a variety of disorders, e.g., dysphagia, achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and non-cardiac chest pain. Although, at first glance, functions of the esophagus are relatively simple, their neuronal control is considerably complex. Vagal motor neurons of the nucleus ambiguus and preganglionic neurons of the dorsal motor nucleus innervate striated and smooth muscle, respectively. Myenteric neurons represent the interface between the dorsal motor nucleus and smooth muscle but they are also involved in striated muscle innervation. Intraganglionic laminar endings (IGLEs) represent mechanosensory vagal afferent terminals. They also establish intricate connections with enteric neurons. Afferent information is implemented by the swallowing central pattern generator in the brainstem, which generates and coordinates deglutitive activity in both striated and smooth esophageal muscle and orchestrates esophageal sphincters as well as gastric adaptive relaxation. Disturbed excitation/inhibition balance in the lower esophageal sphincter results in motility disorders, e.g., achalasia and GERD. Loss of mechanosensory afferents disrupts adaptation of deglutitive motor programs to bolus variables, eventually leading to megaesophagus. Both spinal and vagal afferents appear to contribute to painful sensations, e.g., non-cardiac chest pain. Extrinsic and intrinsic neurons may be involved in intramural reflexes using acetylcholine, nitric oxide, substance P, CGRP and glutamate as main transmitters. In addition, other molecules, e.g., ATP, GABA and probably also inflammatory cytokines, may modulate these neuronal functions.
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Coote JH. The organisation of cardiovascular neurons in the spinal cord. Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol 2005; 110:147-285. [PMID: 3285441 DOI: 10.1007/bfb0027531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Holzer P, Painsipp E, Schuligoi R. Differential effects of intragastric acid and capsaicin on gastric emptying and afferent input to the rat spinal cord and brainstem. BMC Neurosci 2005; 6:60. [PMID: 16162281 PMCID: PMC1239919 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-6-60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2005] [Accepted: 09/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is a potential threat to the integrity of the gastric mucosa and is known to contribute to upper abdominal pain. We have previously found that gastric mucosal challenge with excess HCl is signalled to the rat brainstem, but not spinal cord, as visualized by expression of c-fos messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA), a surrogate marker of neuronal excitation. This study examined whether gastric mucosal exposure to capsaicin, a stimulant of nociceptive afferents that does not damage the gastric mucosa, is signalled to both brainstem and spinal cord and whether differences in the afferent signalling of gastric HCl and capsaicin challenge are related to different effects on gastric emptying. Results Rats were treated intragastrically with vehicle, HCl or capsaicin, activation of neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord was visualized by in situ hybridization autoradiography for c-fos mRNA, and gastric emptying deduced from the retention of intragastrically administered fluid. Relative to vehicle, HCl (0.5 M) and capsaicin (3.2 mM) increased c-fos transcription in the nucleus tractus solitarii by factors of 7.0 and 2.1, respectively. Capsaicin also caused a 5.2-fold rise of c-fos mRNA expression in lamina I of the caudal thoracic spinal cord, although the number of c-fos mRNA-positive cells in this lamina was very small. Thus, on average only 0.13 and 0.68 c-fos mRNA-positive cells were counted in 0.01 mm sections of the unilateral lamina I following intragastric administration of vehicle and capsaicin, respectively. In contrast, intragastric HCl failed to induce c-fos mRNA in the spinal cord. Measurement of gastric fluid retention revealed that HCl suppressed gastric emptying while capsaicin did not. Conclusion The findings of this study show that gastric mucosal exposure to HCl and capsaicin is differentially transmitted to the brainstem and spinal cord. Since only HCl blocks gastric emptying, it is hypothesized that the two stimuli are transduced by different afferent pathways. We infer that HCl is exclusively signalled by gastric vagal afferents whereas capsaicin is processed both by gastric vagal and intestinal spinal afferents.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 4, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 4, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 4, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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Taguchi T, Matsuda T, Tamura R, Sato J, Mizumura K. Muscular mechanical hyperalgesia revealed by behavioural pain test and c-Fos expression in the spinal dorsal horn after eccentric contraction in rats. J Physiol 2005; 564:259-68. [PMID: 15677691 PMCID: PMC1456042 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2004.079483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is quite common, but the mechanism for this phenomenon is still not understood; even the existence of muscle tenderness (mechanical hyperalgesia) has not been demonstrated in experimental models. We developed an animal model of DOMS by inducing eccentric contraction (lengthening contraction, ECC) to the extensor digitorum longus muscle (EDL), and investigated the existence of mechanical hyperalgesia in the EDL by means of behavioural pain tests (Randall-Selitto test and von Frey hair test, applied to/through the skin on the EDL muscle) and c-Fos expression in the spinal dorsal horn. We found that the mechanical withdrawal threshold measured with the Randall-Selitto apparatus decreased significantly between 1 and 3 days after ECC, while that measured by von Frey hairs did not. The group that underwent stretching of the muscle only (SHAM group) showed no change in mechanical pain threshold in either test. These results demonstrated that the pain threshold of deep tissues (possibly of the muscle) decreased after ECC. c-Fos immunoreactivity in the dorsal horn (examined 2 days after ECC/SHAM exercise) was not changed by either ECC or compression (1568 mN) to the EDL muscle by itself, but it was significantly increased by applying compression to the EDL muscle 2 days after ECC. This increase was observed in the superficial dorsal horn of the L4 segment of the ipsilateral side, and was clearly suppressed by morphine treatment (10 mg kg(-1), i.p.). These results demonstrated the existence of mechanical hyperalgesia in the muscle subjected to ECC. This model could be used for future study of the neural mechanism of muscle soreness.
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- Department of Neural Regulation, Division of Regulation of Organ Function, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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