1999
Enhanced Excitability of Sensory Neurons in Rats With Cutaneous Hyperalgesia Produced by Chronic Compression of the Dorsal Root Ganglion
Zhang J, Song X, LaMotte R. Enhanced Excitability of Sensory Neurons in Rats With Cutaneous Hyperalgesia Produced by Chronic Compression of the Dorsal Root Ganglion. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1999, 82: 3359-3366. PMID: 10601467, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.82.6.3359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaControl ratsCutaneous hyperalgesiaDRG cellsRoot gangliaSpontaneous activityChronic mechanical compressionCCD cellsAction potential thresholdDRG somataChronic compressionChronic painContralateral footSham operationElectrophysiological changesSpinal injuryIntracellular recordingsPunctate stimulationSensory pathologySensory neuronsIntervertebral foraminaIntrinsic alterationsElectrophysiological propertiesPlantar surfaceHyperalgesia
1997
Axotomy Increases the Excitability of Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells With Unmyelinated Axons
Zhang J, Donnelly D, Song X, Lamotte R. Axotomy Increases the Excitability of Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells With Unmyelinated Axons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1997, 78: 2790-2794. PMID: 9356426, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.5.2790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaUnmyelinated axonsRoot gangliaSodium currentTTX-sensitive sodium currentWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsDorsal root ganglion cellsTTX-resistant currentC cellsEffects of axotomyAction potential thresholdPatch-clamp recordingsAction potential durationNeuropathic painVoltage-clamp conditionsPeak sodium currentDRG cellsGanglion cellsSoma sizeFast BlueNerve fibersConduction velocityAxotomyPotential duration
1996
Chapter 8 Alterations in the functional properties of dorsal root ganglion cells with unmyelinated axons after a chronic nerve constriction in the rat
LaMotte R, Zhang J, Petersen M. Chapter 8 Alterations in the functional properties of dorsal root ganglion cells with unmyelinated axons after a chronic nerve constriction in the rat. Progress In Brain Research 1996, 110: 105-111. PMID: 9000719, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)62568-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaSensory neuronsIntact neuronsPartial peripheral nerve injuryDorsal root ganglion cellsChronic nerve constrictionPeripheral axonal injuryPeripheral nerve injuryPeripheral sensory neuronsPrimary sensory neuronsNerve constrictionNerve injuryAbnormal responsivenessAxonal injuryCollateral sproutingNeuropathological changesNociceptive activityDRG cellsRoot gangliaGanglion cellsSame nerveInjury siteUnmyelinated axonsAxonsNeurons
1982
Spatial properties of nociceptor sensitization following heat injury of the skin
Thalhammer J, LaMotte R. Spatial properties of nociceptor sensitization following heat injury of the skin. Brain Research 1982, 231: 257-265. PMID: 7055680, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(82)90364-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research