scholarly journals Differential expression of glycine receptor subunit messenger RNA in the rat following spinal cord injury

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Author(s):  
A Esmaeili ◽  
S R Zaker
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Vol 660 ◽  
pp. 51-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Pelisch ◽  
Cynthia Gomes ◽  
Jacqueline M. Nally ◽  
Jeffrey C. Petruska ◽  
David P. Stirling

2004 ◽  
Vol 152 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwame M Brown ◽  
Jean R Wrathall ◽  
Robert P Yasuda ◽  
Barry B Wolfe

Glia ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (14) ◽  
pp. 1521-1537 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Lee Titsworth ◽  
Xiaoxin Cheng ◽  
Yan Ke ◽  
Lingxiao Deng ◽  
Kenneth A. Burckardt ◽  
...  

Ibrain ◽  
2019 ◽  
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pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Hao Yuan ◽  
Zhi‐Wei Chen ◽  
Xiu‐Juan Dong ◽  
Long‐Hui Zhou ◽  
Zhen‐Wu Sun ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yerko A. Berrocal ◽  
Vania W. Almeida ◽  
Rocio Puentes ◽  
Eric P. Knott ◽  
Jaclyn F. Hechtman ◽  
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Behavioral hypersensitivity is common following spinal cord injury (SCI), producing significant discomfort and often developing into chronic pain syndromes. While the mechanisms underlying the development of behavioral hypersensitivity after SCI are poorly understood, previous studies of SCI contusion have shown an increase in amino acids, namely, aspartate and glutamate, along with a decrease in GABA and glycine, particularly below the injury. The current study sought to identify alterations in key enzymes and receptors involved in mediating central inhibition via GABA and glycine after a clinically-relevant contusion SCI model. Following thoracic (T8) 25.0 mm NYU contusion SCI in rodents, significant and persistent behavioral hypersensitivity developed as evidenced by cutaneous allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia. Biochemical analyses confirmed upregulation of glutamate receptor GluR3 with downregulation of the GABA synthesizing enzyme (GAD65/67) and the glycine receptor α3 (GLRA3), notably below the injury. Combined, these changes result in the disinhibition of excitatory impulses and contribute to behavioral hyperexcitability. This study demonstrates a loss of central inhibition and the development of behavioral hypersensitivity in a contusive SCI paradigm. Future use of this model will permit the evaluation of different antinociceptive strategies and help in the elucidation of new targets for the treatment of neuropathic pain.


Glia ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 58 (14) ◽  
pp. 1748-1756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel A. Kopp ◽  
Benedikt Brommer ◽  
Nicole Gatzemeier ◽  
Jan M. Schwab ◽  
Harald Prüss

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