2017
Cl− channel is required for CXCL10-induced neuronal activation and itch response in a murine model of allergic contact dermatitis
Qu L, Fu K, Shimada SG, LaMotte RH. Cl− channel is required for CXCL10-induced neuronal activation and itch response in a murine model of allergic contact dermatitis. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2017, 118: 619-624. PMID: 28446581, PMCID: PMC5511864, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00187.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic contact dermatitisSquaric acid dibutylesterAllergic itchNeuronal activationContact hypersensitivityContact dermatitisMurine modelItch-related scratching behaviorBehavioral effectsDorsal root ganglion neuronsItch-like behaviorsPrimary sensory neuronsWhole-cell recordingsPromising therapeutic targetPersistent itchItch responseIonic mechanismsGanglion neuronsScratching behaviorChannel blockersCXCL10Sensory neuronsTherapeutic targetChannel inhibitorsCell recordings
2015
CXCR3 chemokine receptor signaling mediates itch in experimental allergic contact dermatitis
Qu L, Fu K, Yang J, Shimada SG, LaMotte RH. CXCR3 chemokine receptor signaling mediates itch in experimental allergic contact dermatitis. Pain 2015, 156: 1737-1746. PMID: 25932692, PMCID: PMC4545682, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic contact dermatitisPain-like behaviorsContact hypersensitivityAllergic itchChemokine CXCL10Contact dermatitisCutaneous dorsal root ganglion neuronsPathophysiology of ACDExperimental allergic contact dermatitisDorsal root ganglion neuronsSquaric acid dibutylesterDorsal root gangliaSignificant health burdenUpregulation of CXCL10Chemokine receptor signalingCXCR3 mRNAPersistent itchSpontaneous itchInflammatory painCommon symptomsControl miceReceptor CXCR3Skin inflammationGanglion neuronsRoot gangliaPsychophysical 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
2014
Enhanced excitability of MRGPRA3- and MRGPRD-positive nociceptors in a model of inflammatory itch and pain
Qu L, Fan N, Ma C, Wang T, Han L, Fu K, Wang Y, Shimada SG, Dong X, LaMotte RH. Enhanced excitability of MRGPRA3- and MRGPRD-positive nociceptors in a model of inflammatory itch and pain. Brain 2014, 137: 1039-1050. PMID: 24549959, PMCID: PMC3959553, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awu007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContact hypersensitivityPruriceptive neuronsEnhanced excitabilityNervous systemNociceptive dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neuronsSodium currentVehicle-treated control animalsDorsal root ganglion neuronsSquaric acid dibutyl esterItch-like behaviorsPain-related behaviorsResistant sodium currentsAllergic contact dermatitisAction potential activityWhole-cell recordingsInflammatory itchPersistent itchPruritic disordersSpontaneous itchSpontaneous scratchingAcute itchNeuronal hyperexcitabilityNociceptive neuronsPruritic diseasesCommon symptoms
2011
In vivo responses of cutaneous C-mechanosensitive neurons in mouse to punctate chemical stimuli that elicit itch and nociceptive sensations in humans
Ma C, Nie H, Gu Q, Sikand P, LaMotte RH. In vivo responses of cutaneous C-mechanosensitive neurons in mouse to punctate chemical stimuli that elicit itch and nociceptive sensations in humans. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2011, 107: 357-363. PMID: 21994268, PMCID: PMC3349700, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00801.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNociceptive sensationsCowhage spiculesC-nociceptorsNociceptive neuronsReceptive fieldsCutaneous receptive fieldsNoxious mechanical stimuliC-fibre rangePeripheral neural mechanismsExtracellular electrophysiological recordingsAxonal conduction velocityMean discharge rateChemical itchElicit itchChemical stimuliMechanosensitive nociceptorsConduction velocityMechanosensitive neuronsHeat stimuliItchCell bodiesElectrophysiological recordingsVivo responseCapsaicinHistamine
2006
Effects of a Chronic Compression of the Dorsal Root Ganglion on Voltage-Gated Na+ and K+ Currents in Cutaneous Afferent Neurons
Tan Z, Donnelly D, LaMotte R. Effects of a Chronic Compression of the Dorsal Root Ganglion on Voltage-Gated Na+ and K+ Currents in Cutaneous Afferent Neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2006, 95: 1115-1123. PMID: 16424456, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00830.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaCCD neuronsRoot gangliaChronic compressionTTX-sensitiveL5 dorsal root gangliaWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsCutaneous afferent neuronsEnhanced neuronal excitabilityTTX-resistant currentSteady-state activation curvePatch-clamp recordingsCutaneous hyperalgesiaCutaneous neuronsDRG somataAfferent neuronsControl neuronsControl ratsNeuronal somataNeuronal excitabilityAdult ratsSpontaneous activityIntervertebral foraminaLower rheobase
2002
Comparison of responses to tensile and compressive stimuli in C-mechanosensitive nociceptors in rat hairy skin
Zheng Z, LaMotte R, Grigg P. Comparison of responses to tensile and compressive stimuli in C-mechanosensitive nociceptors in rat hairy skin. Somatosensory & Motor Research 2002, 19: 109-113. PMID: 12088384, DOI: 10.1080/08990220120113095.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
1998
Raised Object on a Planar Surface Stroked Across the Fingerpad: Responses of Cutaneous Mechanoreceptors to Shape and Orientation
Lamotte R, Friedman R, Lu C, Khalsa P, Srinivasan M. Raised Object on a Planar Surface Stroked Across the Fingerpad: Responses of Cutaneous Mechanoreceptors to Shape and Orientation. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1998, 80: 2446-2466. PMID: 9819255, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.80.5.2446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEncoding of Shape and Orientation of Objects Indented Into the Monkey Fingerpad by Populations of Slowly and Rapidly Adapting Mechanoreceptors
Khalsa P, Friedman R, Srinivasan M, Lamotte R. Encoding of Shape and Orientation of Objects Indented Into the Monkey Fingerpad by Populations of Slowly and Rapidly Adapting Mechanoreceptors. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1998, 79: 3238-3251. PMID: 9636122, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.79.6.3238.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Tensile and Compressive Responses of Nociceptors in Rat Hairy Skin
Khalsa P, Lamotte R, Grigg P. Tensile and Compressive Responses of Nociceptors in Rat Hairy Skin. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1997, 78: 492-505. PMID: 9242296, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.1.492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompressive stressCompressive loadingTensile stressApplied loadFlat indenter tipCompressive responseIndenter tipCompressive loadTensile loadSurface displacementsTip excursionCompressive strainForce controlTensile strainTip geometrySoft substratesLoadingLoadTensile stimulusHard substratesSubstrateStressIndentationCompressionUniform state
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
1994
Cutaneous neural codes for shape
LaMotte R, Srinivasan M, Lu C, Klusch-Petersen A. Cutaneous neural codes for shape. Canadian Journal Of Physiology And Pharmacology 1994, 72: 498-505. PMID: 7954079, DOI: 10.1139/y94-073.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Responses of cutaneous mechanoreceptors to the shape of objects applied to the primate fingerpad
LaMotte R, Srinivasan M. Responses of cutaneous mechanoreceptors to the shape of objects applied to the primate fingerpad. Acta Psychologica 1993, 84: 41-51. PMID: 8237455, DOI: 10.1016/0001-6918(93)90071-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCutaneous Mechanoreceptors of the Hand: Experimental Studies and Their Implications for Clinical Testing of Tactile Sensation
Greenspan J, LaMotte R. Cutaneous Mechanoreceptors of the Hand: Experimental Studies and Their Implications for Clinical Testing of Tactile Sensation. Journal Of Hand Therapy 1993, 6: 75-82. PMID: 8343885, DOI: 10.1016/s0894-1130(12)80287-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 painHyperalgesiaPsychophysical Studies of the Itch Sensation and Itchy Skin (“Alloknesis”) Produced by Intracutaneous Injection of Histamine
Simone D, Alreja M, Lamotte R. Psychophysical Studies of the Itch Sensation and Itchy Skin (“Alloknesis”) Produced by Intracutaneous Injection of Histamine. Somatosensory & Motor Research 1991, 8: 271-279. PMID: 1767623, DOI: 10.3109/08990229109144750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of itchSubcutaneous injectionIntracutaneous injectionItchy skinArea of alloknesisSensation of itchMicrograms of histamineSkin temperatureItch sensationLocal anesthesiaAlloknesisMean latencyInjection siteMean maximum areaItchHuman volunteersHistamineVolar forearmDose-response functionInjectionNeural mechanismsSkinDoseDurationMicrograms
1990
Tactile detection of slip: surface microgeometry and peripheral neural codes
Srinivasan M, Whitehouse J, LaMotte R. Tactile detection of slip: surface microgeometry and peripheral neural codes. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1990, 63: 1323-1332. PMID: 2358880, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1990.63.6.1323.Peer-Reviewed Original Research