Sensory innervation in porous endplates by Netrin-1 from osteoclasts mediates PGE2-induced spinal hypersensitivity in mice

Spinal pain is a major clinical problem. Here the authors show that osteoclasts create porous area of endplates of the vertebrae and sensory innervation of porous endplates by Netrin-1 release from osteoclasts mediates PGE2-induced spinal hypersensitivity in mice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shuangfei Ni, Zemin Ling, Xiao Wang, Yong Cao, Tianding Wu, Ruoxian Deng, Janet L. Crane, Richard Skolasky, Shadpour Demehri, Gehua Zhen, Amit Jain, Panfeng Wu, Dayu Pan, Bo Hu, Xiao Lyu, Yusheng Li, Hao Chen, Huabin Qi, Yun Guan, Xinzhong Dong, Mei Wan, Xuenong Zou, Hongbin Lu, Jianzhong Hu, Xu Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13476-9