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Substance P-expressing excitatory interneurons in the mouse superficial dorsal horn provide a propriospinal input to the lateral spinal nucleus

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Gutierrez-Mecinas, Maria, Polgár, Erika, Bell, Andrew M., Herau, Marine, Todd, Andrew J.·2018·Brain Structure and Function

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The superficial dorsal horn (laminae I and II) of the spinal cord contains numerous excitatory and inhibitory interneurons, and recent studies have shown that each of these groups can be divided into several neurochemically distinct populations. Although it has long been known that some neurons in this region have intersegmental (propriospinal) axonal projections, there have been conflicting reports concerning the number of propriospinal cells and the extent of their axons. In addition, little is known about the neurochemical phenotype of propriospinal neurons or about the termination pattern of their axons. In the present study we show, using retrograde tracing, that around a third of lamina I-II neurons in the lumbar enlargement project at least five segments cranially. Substance P-expressing excitatory neurons are over-represented among these cells, accounting for one-third of the propriospinal neurons. In contrast, inhibitory interneurons and excitatory PKCγ neurons are both under-represented among the retrogradely labelled cells. By combining viral vector-mediated Cre-dependent anterograde tracing with immunocytochemistry, we provide evidence that the lateral spinal nucleus (LSN), rather than the superficial dorsal horn, is the main target for axons belonging to propriospinal substance P-expressing neurons. These findings help to resolve the discrepancies between earlier studies and have implications for the role of the LSN in pain mechanisms.

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Authors
Gutierrez-Mecinas, M., Polgár, E., Bell, A. M., Herau, M., & Todd, A. J.
Affiliations
University of Glasgow (GB)
Corresponding author
Todd, Andrew J.
Venue
Brain Structure and Function
Published
2018-03-01
Volume
223
Issue
5
Pages
2377-2392
ISSN
  • 1863-2653 (ISSN-L)
  • 1863-2661
OpenAlex
W2794189368
Cited by
28
References
51
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3.26
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journal article
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en
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  • Brain Structure and Function (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (N006119)
  • Wellcome Trust (102645)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Ion Channels and Receptors
Keywords
substance P, excitatory interneurons, superficial dorsal horn, propriospinal neurons, lateral spinal nucleus, inhibitory interneurons, retrograde tracing, anterograde tracing, pain mechanisms
MeSH terms
Animals, Cholera Toxin, Female, Interneurons, Male, Mice, Transgenic, Nerve Net, Phosphopyruvate Hydratase, Protein Kinase C, Substance P, Transduction, Genetic, Microscopy, Confocal, Green Fluorescent Proteins, Mice, PAX2 Transcription Factor, Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn

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