Brain-wide mapping of c-Fos expression in nitroglycerin-induced models of migraine

作者：Shaobo Xiao, Guangshuang Lu, Jiayi Liu, Wenjie Su, Chenhao Li, Yingyuan Liu, Fanchao Meng, Jinjing Zhao, Nan Gao, Yan Chang, Xinghao Guo, Shengyuan Yu, Ruozhuo Liu · 发表于：The Journal of Headache and Pain · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1186/s10194-024-01837-9 · 被引用次数：21 · 研究领域：Migraine and Headache Studies、Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances、Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine

BACKGROUND: Migraine is a neurological disorder characterized by complex, widespread, and sudden attacks with an unclear pathogenesis, particularly in chronic migraine (CM). Specific brain regions, including the insula, amygdala, thalamus, and cingulate, medial prefrontal, and anterior cingulate cortex, are commonly activated by pain stimuli in patients with CM and animal models. This study employs fluorescence microscopy optical sectioning tomography (fMOST) technology and AAV-PHP.eB whole-brain expression to map activation patterns of brain regions in CM mice, thus enhancing the understanding of CM pathogenesis and suggesting potential treatment targets. METHODS: By repeatedly administering nitroglycerin (NTG) to induce migraine-like pain in mice, a chronic migraine model (CMM) was established. Olcegepant (OLC) was then used as treatment and its effects on mechanical pain hypersensitivity and brain region activation were observed. All mice underwent mechanical withdrawal threshold, light-aversive, and elevated plus maze tests. Viral injections were administered to the mice one month prior to modelling, and brain samples were collected 2 h after the final NTG/vehicle control injection for whole-brain imaging using fMOST. RESULTS: In the NTG-induced CMM, mechanical pain threshold decreased, photophobia, and anxiety-like behavior were observed, and OLC was found to improve these manifestations. fMOST whole-brain imaging results suggest that the isocortex-cerebral cortex plate ...