Rat NaV1.7 loss-of-function genetic model: Deficient nociceptive and neuropathic pain behavior with retained olfactory function and intra-epidermal nerve fibers
Grubinska B, Chen L, Alsaloum M, Rampal N, Matson D, Yang C, Taborn K, Zhang M, Youngblood B, Liu D, Galbreath E, Allred S, Lepherd M, Ferrando R, Kornecook T, Lehto S, Waxman S, Moyer B, Dib-Hajj S, Gingras J. Rat NaV1.7 loss-of-function genetic model: Deficient nociceptive and neuropathic pain behavior with retained olfactory function and intra-epidermal nerve fibers. Molecular Pain 2019, 15: 1744806919881846. PMID: 31550995, PMCID: PMC6831982, DOI: 10.1177/1744806919881846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory functionNav1.7 proteinPain behaviorPain responseRat modelSmall-diameter dorsal root ganglion neuronsNormal intraepidermal nerve fibre densityIntraepidermal nerve fiber densityIntra-epidermal nerve fibersDorsal root ganglion neuronsNeuropathic pain behaviorsNeuropathic pain responsesSpinal nerve ligationNerve fiber densityDorsal root gangliaAction potential firingPeripheral nervous systemEarly postnatal developmentGenetic animal modelsNav1.7 lossNerve ligationPain targetsNeuropathic conditionsGanglion neuronsRoot ganglia