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  1. Article ; Online: Lingual innervation in male and female marmosets.

    Tram, Meilinn / Ibrahim, Tarek / Hovhannisyan, Anahit / Akopian, Armen / Ruparel, Shivani

    Neurobiology of pain (Cambridge, Mass.)

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 100134

    Abstract: Several gaps in knowledge exists in our understanding of orofacial pain. Some of these include type of peripheral sensory innervation in specific tissues, differences in innervation between sexes and validation of rodent studies in higher order species. ... ...

    Abstract Several gaps in knowledge exists in our understanding of orofacial pain. Some of these include type of peripheral sensory innervation in specific tissues, differences in innervation between sexes and validation of rodent studies in higher order species. The current study addresses these gaps by validating mouse studies for sensory innervation of tongue tissue in non-human primates as well as assesses sex-specific differences. Tongue and trigeminal ganglia were collected from naïve male and female marmosets and tested for nerve fibers using specific markers by immunohistochemistry and number of fibers quantified. We also tested whether specific subgroups of nerve fibers belonged to myelinating or non-myelinating axons. We observed that similar to findings in mice, marmoset tongue was innervated with nerve filaments expressing nociceptor markers like CGRP and TRPV1 as well as non-nociceptor markers like TrkB, parvalbumin (PV) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH). Furthermore, we found that while portion of TrkB and PV may be sensory fibers, TH-positive fibers were primarily sympathetic nerve fibers. Moreover, number of CGRP, TrkB and TH-positive nerve fibers were similar in both sexes. However, we observed a higher proportion of myelinated TRPV1 positive fibers in females than in males as well as increased number of PV + fibers in females. Taken together, the study for the first time characterizes sensory innervation in non-human primates as well as evaluates sex-differences in innervation of tongue tissue, thereby laying the foundation for future orofacial pain research with new world smaller NHPs like the common marmoset.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-31
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2452-073X
    ISSN (online) 2452-073X
    DOI 10.1016/j.ynpai.2023.100134
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  2. Article ; Online: Sensory innervation of masseter, temporal and lateral pterygoid muscles in common marmosets.

    Hovhannisyan, Anahit H / Lindquist, Karen A / Belugin, Sergei / Mecklenburg, Jennifer / Ibrahim, Tarek / Tram, Meilinn / Corey, Tatiana M / Salmon, Adam B / Perez, Daniel / Ruparel, Shivani / Akopian, Armen N

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 23062

    Abstract: Myogenous temporomandibular disorders is associated with an increased responsiveness of nerves innervating the masseter (MM), temporal (TM), and lateral pterygoid muscles (LPM). This study aimed to examine sensory nerve types innervating MM, TM and LPM ... ...

    Abstract Myogenous temporomandibular disorders is associated with an increased responsiveness of nerves innervating the masseter (MM), temporal (TM), and lateral pterygoid muscles (LPM). This study aimed to examine sensory nerve types innervating MM, TM and LPM of adult non-human primate-common marmosets. Sensory nerves were localized in specific regions of these muscles. Pgp9.5, marker for all nerves, and NFH, a marker for A-fibers, showed that masticatory muscles were primarily innervated with A-fibers. The proportion of C- to A-fibers was highest in LPM, and lowest in MM. All C-fibers (pgp9.5
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Pterygoid Muscles/innervation ; Callithrix ; Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide ; Masticatory Muscles ; Masseter Muscle/innervation
    Chemical Substances Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (JHB2QIZ69Z)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-49882-9
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  3. Article ; Online: Pituitary hormones are specifically expressed in trigeminal sensory neurons and contribute to pain responses in the trigeminal system.

    Hovhannisyan, Anahit H / Son, Hyeonwi / Mecklenburg, Jennifer / Barba-Escobedo, Priscilla Ann / Tram, Meilinn / Gomez, Ruben / Shannonhouse, John / Zou, Yi / Weldon, Korri / Ruparel, Shivani / Lai, Zhao / Tumanov, Alexei V / Kim, Yu Shin / Akopian, Armen N

    Scientific reports

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 1, Page(s) 17813

    Abstract: Trigeminal (TG), dorsal root (DRG), and nodose/jugular (NG/JG) ganglia each possess specialized and distinct functions. We used RNA sequencing of two-cycle sorted Pirt-positive neurons to identify genes exclusively expressing in L3-L5 DRG, T10-L1 DRG, NG/ ...

    Abstract Trigeminal (TG), dorsal root (DRG), and nodose/jugular (NG/JG) ganglia each possess specialized and distinct functions. We used RNA sequencing of two-cycle sorted Pirt-positive neurons to identify genes exclusively expressing in L3-L5 DRG, T10-L1 DRG, NG/JG, and TG mouse ganglion neurons. Transcription factor Phox2b and Efcab6 are specifically expressed in NG/JG while Hoxa7 is exclusively present in both T10-L1 and L3-L5 DRG neurons. Cyp2f2, Krt18, and Ptgds, along with pituitary hormone prolactin (Prl), growth hormone (Gh), and proopiomelanocortin (Pomc) encoding genes are almost exclusively in TG neurons. Immunohistochemistry confirmed selective expression of these hormones in TG neurons and dural nerves; and showed GH expression in subsets of TRPV1
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Ganglia, Spinal/cytology ; Ganglia, Spinal/metabolism ; Growth Hormone/metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Transgenic ; Nodose Ganglion/cytology ; Nodose Ganglion/metabolism ; Pain/metabolism ; Pro-Opiomelanocortin/metabolism ; Prolactin/metabolism ; Sensory Receptor Cells/metabolism ; Trigeminal Ganglion/cytology ; Trigeminal Ganglion/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Pro-Opiomelanocortin (66796-54-1) ; Prolactin (9002-62-4) ; Growth Hormone (9002-72-6)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-97084-y
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  4. Article ; Online: A stable live bacterial vaccine.

    Kunda, Nitesh K / Wafula, Denis / Tram, Meilinn / Wu, Terry H / Muttil, Pavan

    European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V

    2016  Volume 103, Page(s) 109–117

    Abstract: Formulating vaccines into a dry form enhances its thermal stability. This is critical to prevent administering damaged and ineffective vaccines, and to reduce its final cost. A number of vaccines in the market as well as those being evaluated in the ... ...

    Abstract Formulating vaccines into a dry form enhances its thermal stability. This is critical to prevent administering damaged and ineffective vaccines, and to reduce its final cost. A number of vaccines in the market as well as those being evaluated in the clinical setting are in a dry solid state; yet none of these vaccines have achieved long-term stability at high temperatures. We used spray-drying to formulate a recombinant live attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Lm; expressing Francisella tularensis immune protective antigen pathogenicity island protein IglC) bacterial vaccine into a thermostable dry powder using various sugars and an amino acid. Lm powder vaccine showed minimal loss in viability when stored for more than a year at ambient room temperature (∼23°C) or for 180days at 40°C. High temperature viability was achieved by maintaining an inert atmosphere in the storage container and removing oxygen free radicals that damage bacterial membranes. Further, in vitro antigenicity was confirmed by infecting a dendritic cell line with cultures derived from spray dried Lm and detection of an intracellularly expressed protective antigen. A combination of stabilizing excipients, a cost effective one-step drying process, and appropriate storage conditions could provide a viable option for producing, storing and transporting heat-sensitive vaccines, especially in regions of the world that require them the most.
    MeSH term(s) Bacterial Vaccines/biosynthesis ; Bacterial Vaccines/immunology ; Listeria monocytogenes/immunology ; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission ; Powders
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Vaccines ; Powders
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-03-25
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1065368-5
    ISSN 1873-3441 ; 0939-6411
    ISSN (online) 1873-3441
    ISSN 0939-6411
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejpb.2016.03.027
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  5. Article ; Online: Elevated dietary ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids induce reversible peripheral nerve dysfunction that exacerbates comorbid pain conditions.

    Boyd, Jacob T / LoCoco, Peter M / Furr, Ashley R / Bendele, Michelle R / Tram, Meilinn / Li, Qun / Chang, Fang-Mei / Colley, Madeline E / Samenuk, Grace M / Arris, Dominic A / Locke, Erin E / Bach, Stephan B H / Tobon, Alejandro / Ruparel, Shivani B / Hargreaves, Kenneth M

    Nature metabolism

    2021  Volume 3, Issue 6, Page(s) 762–773

    Abstract: Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability ... ...

    Abstract Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Biomarkers ; Chronic Pain/etiology ; Chronic Pain/metabolism ; Diet ; Disease Models, Animal ; Disease Susceptibility ; Fatty Acids, Omega-6/metabolism ; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated/metabolism ; Ganglia, Spinal/metabolism ; Lipid Metabolism ; Mice ; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/etiology ; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/metabolism ; Phospholipases A2/metabolism ; Risk Factors
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers ; Fatty Acids, Omega-6 ; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated ; Phospholipases A2 (EC 3.1.1.4)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-17
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ISSN 2522-5812
    ISSN (online) 2522-5812
    DOI 10.1038/s42255-021-00410-x
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