Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) refer to various conditions affecting the
temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles and contiguous tissue components …

The authors have recently demonstrated that the high serum estradiol level during the
proestrus phase of the estrous cycle and that the administration of estradiol or progesterone …

The hippocampus is believed to play an important role in sex-based differences of pain
perception. Whether estrogen potentiates allodynia in the inflamed temporomandibular joint …

Sensory input from the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) to neurons in superficial laminae at
the spinomedullary (Vc/C 1–2) region is strongly influenced by estrogen status. This study …

Sex differences in the cellular responses to morphine were examined in an animal model of
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain. TMJ-responsive neurons were recorded in the …

The role of central serotonin 3 receptors on neural activities recorded from superficial
laminae of trigeminal subnucleus caudalis/upper cervical spinal cord junction region was …

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) results in chicken pox and herpes zoster. Female rats show a
higher level of herpes zoster associated pain than males, consistent with human studies. In …

Recently, we have reported that high physiological estradiol level during the proestrus
phase of the estrous cycle or systemic estradiol administration in ovariectomized rats …

Objective: This study investigates changes in excitatory neuropeptides and synaptic
transmission proteins in cases of transient and persistent TMJ sensitivity in a rat model …

Estrogen status is a significant risk factor in the development of temporomandibular joint
disorders (TMD). Classically, estrogen status is thought to derive mainly from ovarian …