Pulp inflammation induces Kv1.1 K+ channel down-regulation in rat thalamus.
Hiroki MuranoTomoatsu KanekoSu Yee Myo ZawPhyo Pyai SoneZar Chi Thein ZawYamato OkadaMitsuhiro SunakawaKen-Ichi KatsubeTakashi OkijiPublished in: Oral diseases (2021)
MO induced the transient down-regulation of Kcna1, transiently reduced the density of Kv1.1-expressing axons, and increased astrocytes in thalami within 1 hr of pulpal application. These results suggest central sensitization represented by neuronal hyperexcitability and astrocyte activation.