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Synaptic control of spinal GRPR+ neurons by local and long-range inhibitory inputs.


ABSTRACT: Spinal gastrin-releasing peptide receptor-expressing (GRPR+) neurons play an essential role in itch signal processing. However, the circuit mechanisms underlying the modulation of spinal GRPR+ neurons by direct local and long-range inhibitory inputs remain elusive. Using viral tracing and electrophysiological approaches, we dissected the neural circuits underlying the inhibitory control of spinal GRPR+ neurons. We found that spinal galanin+ GABAergic neurons form inhibitory synapses with GRPR+ neurons in the spinal cord and play an important role in gating the GRPR+ neuron-dependent itch signaling pathway. Spinal GRPR+ neurons also receive inhibitory inputs from local neurons expressing neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS). Moreover, spinal GRPR+ neurons are gated by strong inhibitory inputs from the rostral ventromedial medulla. Thus, both local and long-range inhibitory inputs could play important roles in gating itch processing in the spinal cord by directly modulating the activity of spinal GRPR+ neurons.

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6936532 | BioStudies |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies

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