Activation of GABAergic Neurons following Tooth Pulp Stimulation

Abstract

The functional impact of GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid)ergic neurons in nociceptive transmission of the spinal trigeminal nucleus is not fully established. Using both the glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)₆₇-green fluorescence protein (GFP) knock-in mouse and the tooth pulp stimulation model, we performed double-immunofluorescent histochemistry to determine the characteristics of GABAergic neuron activation in the spinal trigeminal nucleus. The number of Fos-positive GABAergic neuronal profiles was significantly increased 2 hrs after tooth pulp stimulation. The Fos/GFP double-labeled neurons were mainly present in superficial laminae of the spinal trigeminal subnucleus interpolaris-caudalis transition (Vi/Vc) and subnucleus caudalis (Vc) on the side ipsilateral to the stimulation. Subsequently, the number of double-labeled neurons decreased gradually and became comparable with that of the controls by 48 hrs. Our results provide direct morphological evidence that a subset of GABAergic neurons in the spinal trigeminal system was activated during tooth pulp stimulation.

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GABAergic neurons Fos spinal trigeminal nucleus nociception tooth pulp stimulation

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