Spinal sensory neurons project onto the hindbrain to stabilize posture and enhance locomotor speed
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.05.042
Abstract: In the spinal cord, cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons (CSF-cNs) are GABAergic interoceptive sensory neurons that detect spinal curvature via a functional coupling with the Reissner fiber. This mechanosensory system has recently been found to be involved… read more here.
Keywords: csf cns; spinal cord; cns; sensory neurons ... See more keywords
Top-down descending facilitation of spinal sensory excitatory transmission from the anterior cingulate cortex
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04309-2
Abstract: Spinal sensory transmission is under descending biphasic modulation, and descending facilitation is believed to contribute to chronic pain. Descending modulation from the brainstem rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM) has been the most studied, whereas little is… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; facilitation; descending facilitation; cingulate cortex ... See more keywords