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We determined the role of persistent monoarthritis of temporomandibular joint region (TMJ) on bilateral masseter muscle (MM) nociception in male rats using orofacial nocifensive behaviors, phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase and Fos induction at the trigeminal subnucleus caudalis/upper cervical spinal cord (Vc/C2) region in response to formalin injection to the MM region. TMJ inflammation was induced by local injection of CFA into the left TMJ region. Orofacial nocifensive behaviors evoked by formalin injection ipsilateral or contralateral to the TMJ inflammation appeared to be increased at 1–14 days or at 1, 10 and 14 days after induction of TMJ inflammation, respectively, while increases in behavioral duration were seen mainly in the late phase rather than the early phase. The number of pERK positive cells was investigated in superficial laminae at the Vc/C2 region at 3, 10, 20, 60 and 80 min after MM stimulation with formalin at 14 days after TMJ inflammation. TMJ-inflamed rats displayed greater responses of pERK expression by the ipsilateral MM stimulation at 3–60 min, while contralateral MM stimulation increased pERK expression at 3, 10 and 20 min compared to non-CFA rats. Fos expression by MM stimulation was increased at 14 days after induction of TMJ inflammation regardless of the affected side. These findings showed that persistent TMJ inflammation for 10 and 14 days is sufficient to enhance MM nociception indicated by behaviors and neural responses in superficial laminae at the Vc/C2 region.
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Kurose, M., Imbe, H., Nakatani, Y. et al. Bilateral increases in ERK activation at the spinomedullary junction region by acute masseter muscle injury during temporomandibular joint inflammation in the rats. Exp Brain Res 235, 913–921 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-016-4852-9
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