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Microglia and spinal cord synaptic plasticity in persistent pain.

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Taves, S; Berta, T; Chen, G; Ji, R-R
Published in: Neural Plast
2013

Microglia are regarded as macrophages in the central nervous system (CNS) and play an important role in neuroinflammation in the CNS. Microglial activation has been strongly implicated in neurodegeneration in the brain. Increasing evidence also suggests an important role of spinal cord microglia in the genesis of persistent pain, by releasing the proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), Interleukine-1beta (IL-1β), and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). In this review, we discuss the recent findings illustrating the importance of microglial mediators in regulating synaptic plasticity of the excitatory and inhibitory pain circuits in the spinal cord, leading to enhanced pain states. Insights into microglial-neuronal interactions in the spinal cord dorsal horn will not only further our understanding of neural plasticity but may also lead to novel therapeutics for chronic pain management.

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Neural Plast

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1687-5443

Publication Date

2013

Volume

2013

Start / End Page

753656

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Spinal Cord
  • Signal Transduction
  • Neurons
  • Neuronal Plasticity
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Microglia
  • Chronic Pain
  • Animals
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 3209 Neurosciences
 

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Taves, S., Berta, T., Chen, G., & Ji, R.-R. (2013). Microglia and spinal cord synaptic plasticity in persistent pain. Neural Plast, 2013, 753656. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/753656
Taves, Sarah, Temugin Berta, Gang Chen, and Ru-Rong Ji. “Microglia and spinal cord synaptic plasticity in persistent pain.Neural Plast 2013 (2013): 753656. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/753656.
Taves S, Berta T, Chen G, Ji R-R. Microglia and spinal cord synaptic plasticity in persistent pain. Neural Plast. 2013;2013:753656.
Taves, Sarah, et al. “Microglia and spinal cord synaptic plasticity in persistent pain.Neural Plast, vol. 2013, 2013, p. 753656. Pubmed, doi:10.1155/2013/753656.
Taves S, Berta T, Chen G, Ji R-R. Microglia and spinal cord synaptic plasticity in persistent pain. Neural Plast. 2013;2013:753656.

Published In

Neural Plast

DOI

EISSN

1687-5443

Publication Date

2013

Volume

2013

Start / End Page

753656

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Spinal Cord
  • Signal Transduction
  • Neurons
  • Neuronal Plasticity
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Microglia
  • Chronic Pain
  • Animals
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 3209 Neurosciences