Temporomandibular Joint Inflammation Activates Glial and Immune Cells in Both the Trigeminal Ganglia and in the Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus

Abstract

Our data indicate that specific glial cell populations become activated in both the trigeminal ganglia and the CNS following induction of temporomandibular joint inflammation, and suggest that they might represent innovative targets for controlling pain during trigeminal nerve sensitization.