Neurons, cold-sensitive

The POA also contains cold-sensitive neurons (CSNs), cells activated by local cooling and inhibited by local warming. Most CSNs are wake-active thus, like arousal-related neurons in PLH, PH, DRN and basal forebrain, they exhibit... 

Colburn RW, Lubin ML, Stone JDJ, Wang Y, Lawrence D, et al. (2007) Attenuated Cold Sensitivity in TRPM8 Null Mice. Neuron 54 379—386. 

Ekberg J, Jayamanne A, Vaughan CW, Aslan S, Thomas L, Mould J, Drinkwater R, Baker MD, Abrahamsen B, Wood JN, Adams DJ, Christie MJ, Lewis RJ (2006) micro 0-conotoxin MrVlB selectively blocks Navl.8 sensory neuron specific sodium channels and chronic pain behavior without motor deficits. PNAS 103 17030-17035 Elitt CM, Mcll wrath SL, Lawson JJ, Mahn S A, Molliver DC, Comuet PK, Koerber HR, Davis BM, Albers KM (2006) Artemin overexpression in skin enhances expression of TRPVl and TRPAl in cutaneous sensory neurons and leads to behavioral sensitivity to heat and cold. J Neurosci 26 8578-8587... 

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