Table 5.

Abbreviations.

CAP, compound action potential

CH, C-MIA that responds to noxious heat

C-HTMR, C-fiber high threshold mechanoreceptor

CLTM: C low threshold mechanoreceptors

CPMN, C-fiber polymodal nociceptor

CMC, C-fiber nociceptor responding to noxious mechanical and noxious cold

CMH, C-fiber nociceptors that respond to noxious mechanical and noxious heat stimuli

CM or CHTM, C mechanonociceptor

C-MIA, C mechano-insensitive neuron that normally does not respond to noxious mechanical stimuli

CMiHi, C-fiber mechano-insensitive, heat-insensitive neuron

C-neuron, C-fiber neuron

Cunr, C-fiber unresponsive unit

CV, conduction velocity

DRG, dorsal root ganglion

Em, resting membrane potential

GCaMP, Genetically-encoded Calcium Indicator

GDNF, glial cell derived neurotrophic factor

HTMR, high threshold mechanoreceptor

LL, large light neuron

LTMR, low threshold mechanoreceptor

MC, nociceptor responding to noxious mechanical and noxious cold stimuli

MH, nociceptor responding to noxious mechanical and noxious heat stimuli, MHC, nociceptor responding to noxious mechanical, noxious heat and noxious cold stimuli

MPR, moderate pressure receptor

Mrgprd, Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor D, a subclass of Mrgprs that co-localises with IB4-binding in DRG neurons

Nav, voltage-gated sodium channel

NF, neurofilament

NF200, the large (200kD) NF-subunit

NGF, nerve growth factor

SD, small dark neurons

PMN, polymodal nociceptor

RF, receptive field

trkA, high infinity rceptor for NGF

TF, trophic factor

unr or unresp, unresponsive