Spinal cord metabolic response to noxious radiant heat stimulation of the cat hind footpad.
The 2-deoxy[14C]glucose (2-DG) method was used to study glucose utilization in the cat lumbar spinal cord during noxious thermal stimulation to the hind footpad. Spinal cord glucose utilization in stimulated cats was twice that of control animals. Diffusely increased metabolic activity was seen in the ipsilateral dorsal horn. The highest levels of 2-DG were seen in the ipsilateral ventral horn, while a moderate increase was seen in the contralateral ventral horn.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000378:metabolism; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000378:metabolism*
D003847:Deoxyglucose; D005947:Glucose