1996
Neural encoding of shape: responses of cutaneous mechanoreceptors to a wavy surface stroked across the monkey fingerpad
LaMotte R, Srinivasan M. Neural encoding of shape: responses of cutaneous mechanoreceptors to a wavy surface stroked across the monkey fingerpad. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1996, 76: 3787-3797. PMID: 8985876, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.6.3787.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Functional changes in dorsal root ganglion cells after chronic nerve constriction in the rat
Xie Y, Zhang J, Petersen M, LaMotte R. Functional changes in dorsal root ganglion cells after chronic nerve constriction in the rat. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1995, 73: 1811-1820. PMID: 7623082, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1995.73.5.1811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaChronic nerve constrictionMost C-fibersC-fibersNerve constrictionSpontaneous activityInjury siteDRG somataDorsal rootsDorsal root ganglion cellsNerve-injured ratsIpsilateral sciatic nerveL5 dorsal rootAlpha 2 receptorsEffects of norepinephrineDorsal root fibersThermal stimuliUninjured neuronsUninjured ratsNerve injurySympathetic trunkUninjured nerveSympathetic stimulationCutaneous painExcitatory responses
1992
Pain, 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
1986
Tactile detection of a dot on a smooth surface: peripheral neural events
LaMotte R, Whitehouse J. Tactile detection of a dot on a smooth surface: peripheral neural events. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1986, 56: 1109-1128. PMID: 3097273, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1986.56.4.1109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsEvoked PotentialsFingersHaplorhiniHumansMechanoreceptorsPsychophysicsSensory ThresholdsSkinTouchConceptsNumber of impulsesVon Frey filamentsPeripheral nerve fibersAnesthetized macaque monkeysReceptive fieldsFiber recordingsNerve fibersMacaque monkeysAction potentialsCertain stimulus conditionsNerve impulsesMagnitude of sensationTactile detectionSensory magnitudeStimulus conditionsResponse of RACapacity of humansSensory detectionNeural eventsMechanical eventsMonkeysSame stimuliSkinSensationRA
1984
Peripheral neural correlates of magnitude of cutaneous pain and hyperalgesia: simultaneous recordings in humans of sensory judgments of pain and evoked responses in nociceptors with C-fibers
Torebjörk H, LaMotte R, Robinson C. Peripheral neural correlates of magnitude of cutaneous pain and hyperalgesia: simultaneous recordings in humans of sensory judgments of pain and evoked responses in nociceptors with C-fibers. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1984, 51: 325-339. PMID: 6707724, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1984.51.2.325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConditioning stimulusIntensity-response functionsNormal skinMost subjectsC-mechanoheat nociceptorsPeripheral neural correlateHeat pain sensationMild heat injuryMagnitude ratingsReceptive fieldsHeat injurySupra-threshold stimuliShort-duration stimuliPain thresholdCutaneous painHeat painPain sensationC-fibersPainNociceptorsHairy skinUninjured skinHeat stimulationMagnitude of responseNeuronal correlates