title: Microglia and spinal cord synaptic plasticity in persistent pain.
abstract: Microglia are regarded as macrophages in the central nervous system (CNS) and play an important role in neuroinflammation in the CNS. Microglial activation has been strongly implicated in neurodegeneration in the brain. Increasing evidence also suggests an important role of spinal cord microglia in the genesis of persistent pain, by releasing the proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), Interleukine-1beta (IL-1β), and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). In this review, we discuss the recent findings illustrating the importance of microglial mediators in regulating synaptic plasticity of the excitatory and inhibitory pain circuits in the spinal cord, leading to enhanced pain states. Insights into microglial-neuronal interactions in the spinal cord dorsal horn will not only further our understanding of neural plasticity but may also lead to novel therapeutics for chronic pain management.
authors.affiliation: Pain Signaling and Plasticity Laboratory, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taves
authors.forename: Temugin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Berta
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ru-Rong
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Ji
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017628:Microglia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*
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