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3D-Neuronavigation In Vivo Through a Patient's Brain During a Spontaneous Migraine Headache
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Cited by 14 •
2014
In this study, the authors report for the first time a novel 3D-Immersive & Interactive Neuronavigation (3D-IIN) through the impact of a spontaneous migraine headache attack in the μ-opioid system of a patient's brain in vivo.
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Modeling Neural Immune Signaling of Episodic and Chronic Migraine Using Spreading Depression In Vitro
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2011
Migraine and its transformation to chronic migraine are immense healthcare burdens in need of improved treatment options. We seek to define how neural immune signaling modulates the susceptibility to migraine, modeled in vitro using spreading depression in hippocampal slice cultures, as a means to develop novel therapeutic targets.
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Breeding Management in Rodent Studies
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2026
All animal procedures described here must be conducted in accordance with institutional animal ethics guidelines and approved by IACUC. All procedures must follow the principles of the 3Rs—Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement—and must be performed by trained personnel. Breeding management supports the 3Rs by minimizing unnecessary animal production and ensuring that only the number of animals required for a study is generated. Effective breeding strategies help reduce surplus animals and...
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Investigating Migraine-Like Behavior Using Light Aversion in Mice
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Cited by 19 •
2021
Rodents are not able to report migraine symptoms. Here, we describe a manageable test paradigm (light/dark and open field assays) to measure light aversion, one of the most common and bothersome symptoms in patients with migraines.
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Nucleofection of Rodent Neuroblasts to Study Neuroblast Migration In vitro
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2013
Neuroblast migration is a crucial step in postnatal neurogenesis. The protocol described here can be used to investigate the role of candidate regulators of neuroblast migration by employing DNA/small hairpin RNA (shRNA) nucleofection and a 3D migration assay with neuroblasts isolated from the rodent postnatal rostral migratory stream.
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Calcitonin gene-related peptide, or CGRP, is examined as a signaling molecule associated with migraine-like states. Researchers relate changes involving this molecule to observable behaviors, including light aversion, altered activity, facial expressions of pain, and sensitivity to normally harmless touch. This connects molecular observations with sensory and pain-related behavior when evaluating migraine mechanisms or potential treatments.
Each behavioral measure captures a different aspect of sensory or pain processing. Light aversion may reflect altered sensitivity to light, while activity, facial expressions, and responses to harmless touch provide additional observable indicators. Considering these measures together gives researchers a broader behavioral profile of a migraine-like state than any single outcome could provide.
Behavioral evidence shows how nervous-system changes are expressed in an observable animal response. Molecular and physiological analyses can identify associated biological changes, whereas behavior helps connect those changes with sensory or pain-related outcomes. Using both types of evidence supports a more integrated interpretation of migraine mechanisms and helps assess whether an experimental intervention changes relevant responses.
A typical study establishes a migraine-like state in mice or rats, then assesses selected behavioral changes under the experimental conditions. Researchers may examine light aversion, activity, facial expressions of pain, or sensitivity to normally harmless touch. The resulting observations can then be related to signaling molecules, nervous-system changes, or responses to a potential treatment.
Researchers compare behavioral responses across experimental conditions to determine whether an intervention changes migraine-related outcomes. Reduced light aversion, normalized activity, altered pain expressions, or changed sensitivity to harmless touch may provide observable evidence of a treatment-associated effect. These behavioral results can be interpreted alongside molecular or physiological findings when comparing experimental interventions.
Behavioral testing can help investigate how migraine-like states influence sensory and pain processing, how nervous-system changes appear in observable responses, and whether experimental interventions alter those responses. Because the measures include activity, light aversion, facial expressions of pain, and touch sensitivity, they support questions about both mechanism and treatment response within a controlled animal study.
Rodent migraine studies use both mice and rats as experimental systems for examining migraine-related behavior and biology. Working with these animals allows researchers to induce or model migraine-like states and assess observable responses while also examining molecular and physiological changes. This combination supports mechanistic research, behavioral analysis, and evaluation of potential therapies.
Within Behavior, the central outcome is how an experimental condition changes what an animal does or how it responds to sensory stimulation. Light aversion, activity, facial expressions of pain, and sensitivity to harmless touch therefore serve as observable indicators rather than isolated molecular results. Interpreting them with biological measurements helps relate nervous-system changes to behavior.