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Abnormal trigeminal sensory processing in obese mice

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Obesity is associated with several pain disorders including headache. The effects of obesity on the trigeminal nociceptive system, which mediates headache, remain unknown. We used 2 complementary mouse models of obesity (high-fat diet and leptin deficiency) to examine this. We assessed capsaicin-induced nocifensive behavior and photophobia in obese and control mice. Calcium imaging was used to determine the effects of obesity on the activity of primary trigeminal afferents in vitro. We found that obese mice had a normal acute response to a facial injection of capsaicin, but they developed photophobic behavior at doses that had no effect on control mice. We observed higher calcium influx in cultured trigeminal ganglia neurons from obese mice and a higher percentage of medium to large diameter capsaicin-responsive cells. These findings demonstrate that obesity results in functional changes in the trigeminal system that may contribute to abnormal sensory processing. Our findings provide the foundation for in-depth studies to improve the understanding of the effects of obesity on the trigeminal system and may have implications for the pathophysiology of headache disorders.

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Authors
Rossi, H. L., Broadhurst, K. A., Luu, A. S. K., Lara, O., Kothari, S. D., Mohapatra, D. P., & Recober, A.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
Corresponding author
Recober, Ana
Venue
Pain
Published
2016-01
Volume
157
Issue
1
Pages
235-246
ISSN
0304-3959 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2399243407
Cited by
26
References
52
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 2
FWCI
1.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Pain (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (K08NS066087, NS066087, R01NS069898, NS069898)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Ion Channels and Receptors
Keywords
obesity, trigeminal nociception, headache, photophobia, capsaicin, trigeminal ganglion neurons, calcium influx, high-fat diet, leptin deficiency, trigeminal afferents, sensory processing
MeSH terms
Animals, Behavior, Animal, Capsaicin, Mice, Obese, Neurons, Obesity, Pain, Sensory Receptor Cells, Trigeminal Ganglion, Sensation, Sensation Disorders, Mice

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