Optogenetic inhibition of spinal inhibitory neurons facilitates mechanical responses of spinal wide dynamic range neurons and causes mechanical hypersensitivity
Yuka Fujiwara, K. Koga, N. Nakamura, Keishi Maruo, Toshiya Tachibana, Hidemasa Furue
Topics & Concepts
OptogeneticsInhibitory postsynaptic potentialNeuroscienceNeuropathic painDiffuse noxious inhibitory controlAllodyniaStimulationNociceptionMedicineNeurotransmissionSpinal cordSensory systemNociceptorHyperalgesiaNoxious stimulusBiologyInternal medicineReceptorPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchPhotoreceptor and optogenetics research