Xinling Wang

The cerebrospinal fluid-contacting nucleus CGRP-RAMP1-PKA signaling pathway mediates trigeminal neuralgia and its mechanism

Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is prevalent form of neuropathic pain (NP). Its regulatory circuits and mechanisms remain unclear. The authors' previous work demonstrated that the cerebrospinal fluid-contacting nucleus (CSF-contacting nucleus) participates in the regulation...

The genetic architecture of the CSF-contacting nucleus in mice and the screening of its key target via CSF pathway for mediating neuropathic pain

The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-contacting nucleus has been well characterized in rats and macaques but not yet precisely defined in mice. This study aims to provide a comprehensive description of the location, adjacent structures, cell morphology, spatial imaging, and genetic arch...