2023
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Rescues Persistent Pain Following Orthopedic Surgery In Adult Mice
Wu P, De Caceres A, Baht G, Terrando N, Jordt S. Vagus Nerve Stimulation Rescues Persistent Pain Following Orthopedic Surgery In Adult Mice. Journal Of Pain 2023, 24: 10. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.02.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVagus nerve stimulationPostoperative painOrthopedic surgeryNerve stimulationPain 2 yearsAnti-nociceptive effectsPersistent postoperative painSatellite glial cellsAnti-inflammatory effectsMajor clinical problemBilateral hindTibial surgeryMicroglia activationRisk patientsPain sensitizationPersistent painVagus nervePain behaviorEffective therapyFemale miceSpinal cordWeekly treatmentGlial cellsGFAP expressionInvasive procedures
2017
Menthol disrupts nicotine’s psychostimulant properties in an age and sex-dependent manner in C57BL/6J mice
Fait BW, Thompson DC, Mose TN, Jatlow P, Jordt SE, Picciotto MR, Mineur YS. Menthol disrupts nicotine’s psychostimulant properties in an age and sex-dependent manner in C57BL/6J mice. Behavioural Brain Research 2017, 334: 72-77. PMID: 28743602, PMCID: PMC5580257, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult male miceNicotine intakeMale micePsychostimulant effectsPsychostimulant propertiesHome cage locomotor activitySex-dependent mannerSex-dependent mechanismsBlood levelsAdolescent miceFemale miceLocomotor stimulationLocomotor activityNicotine sensitivityAge groupsE-cigarettesMiceIntakeSignificant decreaseNicotineAgeSexBehavioral changesAdultsSpecific mechanisms