Junichi Hachisuka

The paper identifies cold-selective lamina I spinal projection neurons and their connections to brain regions involved in thermosensation.

The paper identifies a neuronal pathway in mice for relaying warm and cool sensations through the anterolateral tract, showing that specific neurons are tuned to innocuous temperature changes.

The paper characterizes somatostatin-expressing neurons in the anterolateral system, showing their axonal projections and suggesting a role in the affective-motivational dimension of pain.

The paper uses single-nucleus RNA sequencing to identify five distinct classes of anterolateral system neurons in the adult mouse spinal cord and their laminar distribution.

The paper uses two-photon calcium imaging and pharmacological profiling to identify neuronal populations involved in capsaicin-induced central sensitization.

The paper uses optogenetics to assess how non-peptidergic C-fiber afferents contribute to aversive behaviors before and after nerve injury.

The paper identifies a cold-specific neural pathway from the periphery to the parabrachial nucleus, characterized by unique physiological and connectivity properties.