Peptidergic CGRPα primary sensory neurons encode heat and itch and tonically suppress sensitivity to cold. [electronic resource]
- Neuron Apr 2013
- 138-51 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1097-4199
10.1016/j.neuron.2013.01.030 doi
Animals Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide--genetics Capsaicin--pharmacology Cold Temperature Diphtheria Toxin--pharmacology Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials--drug effects Female Ganglia, Spinal--cytology Gene Expression Regulation--drug effects Green Fluorescent Proteins--genetics Histamine--adverse effects Hot Temperature In Vitro Techniques Lectins--metabolism Male Mice Mice, Transgenic Neurofilament Proteins--metabolism Pruritus--chemically induced Pyrimidinones--pharmacology Reaction Time--drug effects Receptors, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide--metabolism Sensory Receptor Cells--drug effects Sensory Thresholds--physiology Skin--innervation Sural Nerve--drug effects TRPM Cation Channels--metabolism TRPV Cation Channels--metabolism Time Factors Ubiquitin Thiolesterase--metabolism