2015
Psychophysical Measurements of Itch and Nociceptive Sensations in an Experimental Model of Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Pall PS, Hurwitz OE, King BA, LaMotte RH. Psychophysical Measurements of Itch and Nociceptive Sensations in an Experimental Model of Allergic Contact Dermatitis. Journal Of Pain 2015, 16: 741-749. PMID: 26002605, PMCID: PMC4522332, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquaric acid dibutyl esterAllergic contact dermatitisSpontaneous itchContact dermatitisNociceptive sensationsT cell-mediated inflammationExperimental modelPeripheral neural activityQuality of lifeInflammatory itchBAM8-22Skin inflammationHypersensitivity reactionsPain sensationAllergen resultsIntradermal injectionCommon conditionHealthy volunteersPotential treatmentItchPsychophysical measurementsInflammationVolar forearmDermatitisNeural activity
2008
Behavioral differentiation between itch and pain in mouse
Shimada SG, LaMotte RH. Behavioral differentiation between itch and pain in mouse. Pain 2008, 139: 681-687. PMID: 18789837, PMCID: PMC2723192, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Attenuation of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae in an area of cutaneous allodynia
Brull S, Atanassoff P, Silverman D, Zhang J, Lamotte R. Attenuation of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae in an area of cutaneous allodynia. Somatosensory & Motor Research 1999, 16: 299-303. PMID: 10632027, DOI: 10.1080/08990229970366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntradermal injectionTactile allodyniaNociceptive primary afferent neuronsArea of allodyniaAreas of whealCapsaicin-induced allodyniaPrimary afferent neuronsCutaneous hyperalgesiaCutaneous allodyniaAfferent neuronsExperimental armControl armAllodyniaExperimental pruritusDysesthesiaeOpposite forearmVolar surfaceAlloknesisHuman volunteersItchHistamineHyperknesisHyperalgesiaInhibitory processesWhealEnhancement of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae with local anesthesia
Atanassoff P, Brull S, Zhang J, Greenquist K, Silverman D, Lamotte R. Enhancement of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae with local anesthesia. Somatosensory & Motor Research 1999, 16: 291-298. PMID: 10632026, DOI: 10.1080/08990229970357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAreas of dysesthesiaDuration of itchHistamine-evoked itchPrimary afferent neuronsAbnormal sensationAfferent neuronsCutaneous areaCentral inhibitionLocal anesthesiaEnhanced painControl armIntradermal injectionLocal anestheticsExperimental pruritusPainItchVolar forearmHistamineMechanical stimulationAfferentsHuman subjectsAnestheticsSkinPresent studySensation
1992
Central changes in processing of mechanoreceptive input in capsaicin‐induced secondary hyperalgesia in humans.
Torebjörk H, Lundberg L, LaMotte R. Central changes in processing of mechanoreceptive input in capsaicin‐induced secondary hyperalgesia in humans. The Journal Of Physiology 1992, 448: 765-780. PMID: 1593489, PMCID: PMC1176227, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1992.sp019069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical hyperalgesiaCapsaicin injectionIntraneural microstimulationMechanoreceptive inputCapsaicin-induced secondary hyperalgesiaCutaneous innervation territoryArea of hyperalgesiaHealthy human subjectsSecondary hyperalgesiaAlgesic substancesLidocaine anesthesiaInnervation territoryIntense painIntradermal injectionUnmyelinated fibersHyperalgesiaMyelinated fibersC-fibersCentral changesPainAfferent signalsImpulse conductionSuprathreshold stimulationSkin areasTactile sensationPain, hyperalgesia and activity in nociceptive C units in humans after intradermal injection of capsaicin.
LaMotte R, Lundberg L, Torebjörk H. Pain, hyperalgesia and activity in nociceptive C units in humans after intradermal injection of capsaicin. The Journal Of Physiology 1992, 448: 749-764. PMID: 1593488, PMCID: PMC1176226, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1992.sp019068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of painMagnitude of painC-nociceptorsCapsaicin injectionMechanical hyperalgesiaIntradermal injectionTopical applicationReceptive fieldsC-mechanoheat nociceptorsEffects of capsaicinMean discharge rateCutaneous hyperalgesiaHyperalgesic areaUnchanged responsivenessBackground painAlgesic substancesPeroneal nerveNociceptor excitabilityNociceptor responsesPain thresholdMechanical stimuliNociceptor dischargeIntense painConcomitant painAwake humans
1991
Neurogenic hyperalgesia: psychophysical studies of underlying mechanisms
LaMotte R, Shain C, Simone D, Tsai E. Neurogenic hyperalgesia: psychophysical studies of underlying mechanisms. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1991, 66: 190-211. PMID: 1919666, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1991.66.1.190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection of capsaicinMechanical hyperalgesiaNerve fibersInjection siteAlgesic substancesPrimary afferent nerve fibersArea of tendernessCapsaicin injection siteMicrograms of capsaicinNociceptive nerve fibersPeripheral neural activityArea of hyperalgesiaCutaneous nerve fibersAfferent nerve fibersMagnitude of painSingle intradermal injectionNeural activityArea of analgesiaSite of injuryLarger mean areaAnesthetized skinNeurogenic hyperalgesiaCutaneous anesthesiaIntradermal injectionPainful stimuliNeurogenic hyperalgesia: the search for the primary cutaneous afferent fibers that contribute to capsaicin-induced pain and hyperalgesia
Baumann T, Simone D, Shain C, LaMotte R. Neurogenic hyperalgesia: the search for the primary cutaneous afferent fibers that contribute to capsaicin-induced pain and hyperalgesia. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1991, 66: 212-227. PMID: 1919668, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1991.66.1.212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfferent fibersNeurogenic hyperalgesiaPrimary hyperalgesiaNociceptive fibersPrimary afferentsIntradermal injectionHeat stimuliInjection siteReceptive fieldsCutaneous primary afferent fibersCapsaicin injection siteCutaneous afferent fibersNociceptive afferent fibersInjection of capsaicinCapsaicin-induced painPrimary afferent fibersPeripheral nervous systemPeripheral neural mechanismsArea of skinCapsaicin painSecondary hyperalgesiaDepressed responsivenessCapsaicin injectionIntense painHyperalgesiaNeurogenic hyperalgesia: central neural correlates in responses of spinothalamic tract neurons
Simone D, Sorkin L, Oh U, Chung J, Owens C, LaMotte R, Willis W. Neurogenic hyperalgesia: central neural correlates in responses of spinothalamic tract neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1991, 66: 228-246. PMID: 1919669, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1991.66.1.228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinothalamic tract neuronsSTT neuronsWDR neuronsInjection siteHT neuronsNeurogenic hyperalgesiaTract neuronsIntradermal injectionPunctate stimuliCapsaicin injection siteMicrograms of capsaicinInjection of capsaicinCutaneous mechanical stimulationInjection of vehicleCentral neural correlatesSuprathreshold heat stimuliCutaneous hyperalgesiaWDR cellsCapsaicin injectionHeat painHyperalgesiaPainAnesthetized monkeysPreinjection valuesHeat stimuli
1989
Sensitization of cat dorsal horn neurons to innocuous mechanical stimulation after intradermal injection of capsaicin
Simone D, Baumann T, Collins J, LaMotte R. Sensitization of cat dorsal horn neurons to innocuous mechanical stimulation after intradermal injection of capsaicin. Brain Research 1989, 486: 185-189. PMID: 2720428, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(89)91293-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
Chapter 39 Psychophysical and neurophysiological studies of chemically induced cutaneous pain and itch The case of the missing nociceptor
LaMotte R. Chapter 39 Psychophysical and neurophysiological studies of chemically induced cutaneous pain and itch The case of the missing nociceptor. Progress In Brain Research 1988, 74: 331-335. PMID: 3187041, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)63033-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous painInjection siteNeurophysiological studiesPeripheral nerve fibersSensation of painCapsaicin painInjection painMechanical hyperesthesiaHeat hyperalgesiaHeat nociceptorsIntradermal injectionCutaneous receptorsNerve fibersHistamine dihydrochloridePainNociceptorsCapsaicinGreater painItchAllodyniaHyperesthesiaFurther investigationCandidate mechanismInjectionSensation
1987
Hyperalgesia to heat after intradermal injection of capsaicin
Simone D, Ngeow J, Putterman G, LaMotte R. Hyperalgesia to heat after intradermal injection of capsaicin. Brain Research 1987, 418: 201-203. PMID: 3664271, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(87)90982-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research