Progressive neurodegeneration in human dorsal root ganglion from diabetes to painful neuropathy
Ishwarya Sankaranarayanan, Khadijah Mazhar, Allison M Barry, Stephanie I. Shiers, Andi Wangzhou, Julia Regina Sondermann, Feng Xian, Nikhil Nageshwar Inturi, Michael A Wilde, Eric Meyers, Joseph B. Lesnak, Jayden A. O'Brien, Muhammad Saad Yousuf, Manuela Schmidt, Gregory O. Dussor, , Theodore John Price
The paper investigates neurodegeneration in dorsal root ganglia across diabetes and diabetic painful neuropathy stages, identifying early molecular changes and highlighting the need for early intervention.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience