The neuroimmune CGRP–RAMP1 axis tunes cutaneous adaptive immunity to the microbiota

W Kulalert, AC Wells, VM Link, AI Lim… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
The somatosensory nervous system surveils external stimuli at barrier tissues, regulating
innate immune cells under infection and inflammation. The roles of sensory neurons in …

[HTML][HTML] Glutamate in primary afferents is required for itch transmission

L Cui, J Guo, SL Cranfill, M Gautam, J Bhattarai… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Whether glutamate or itch-selective neurotransmitters are used to confer itch specificity is
still under debate. We focused on an itch-selective population of primary afferents …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular identity of proprioceptor subtypes innervating different muscle groups in mice

S Dietrich, C Company, K Song, ED Lowenstein… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The precise execution of coordinated movements depends on proprioception, the sense of
body position in space. However, the molecular underpinnings of proprioceptive neuron …

Variation is function: Are single cell differences functionally important? Testing the hypothesis that single cell variation is required for aggregate function

H Dueck, J Eberwine, J Kim - BioEssays, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There is a growing appreciation of the extent of transcriptome variation across individual
cells of the same cell type. While expression variation may be a byproduct of, for example …

RNA-Seq investigations of human post-mortem trigeminal ganglia

DM LaPaglia, MR Sapio, PD Burbelo… - …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The trigeminal ganglion contains neurons that relay sensations of pain, touch,
pressure, and many other somatosensory modalities to the central nervous system. The …

[HTML][HTML] Optogenetic silencing of nociceptive primary afferents reduces evoked and ongoing bladder pain

VK Samineni, AD Mickle, J Yoon, JG Grajales-Reyes… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) suffer from chronic pain that
severely affects quality of life. Although the underlying pathophysiology is not well …

[HTML][HTML] Neurons and microglia; a sickly-sweet duo in diabetic pain neuropathy

T Rajchgot, SC Thomas, JC Wang, M Ahmadi… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Diabetes is a common condition characterized by persistent hyperglycemia. High blood
sugar primarily affects cells that have a limited capacity to regulate their glucose intake …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral mechanisms of chronic pain

Q Zheng, X Dong, DP Green, X Dong - Medical Review, 2022 - degruyter.com
Acutely, pain serves to protect us from potentially harmful stimuli, however damage to the
somatosensory system can cause maladaptive changes in neurons leading to chronic pain …

[HTML][HTML] Pruritus: a sensory symptom generated in cutaneous immuno-neuronal crosstalk

AG Szöllősi, A Oláh, E Lisztes, Z Griger… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pruritus or itch generated in the skin is one of the most widespread symptoms associated
with various dermatological and systemic (immunological) conditions. Although many details …

IL-33 enhances macrophage release of IL-1β and promotes pain and inflammation in gouty arthritis

V Fattori, L Staurengo-Ferrari, TH Zaninelli… - Inflammation …, 2020 - Springer
Objective To investigate the role of IL-33 in gouty arthritis. Material 174 Balb/c (wild-type)
and 54 ST2−/− mice were used in this study. In vitro experiments were conducted in bone …