SCC	squamous cell carcinoma
QOL	quality of life
TG	trigeminal ganglion
Vc	trigeminal spinal subnucleus caudalis
CNS	central nervous system
PANX1	pannexin-1
ATP	adenosine triphosphate
IL	interleukin
MHWT	mechanical head-withdrawal threshold
PBS	phosphate-buffered saline
IR	immunoreactive
Iba1	ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1
GFAP	glial fibrillary acidic protein
NeuN	neuronal nuclei
RFs	receptive fields
WDR	wide dynamic range
pERK	phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase
BBG	Brilliant Blue G
NLRP3	nod-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3
NMDAR	N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
PFA	paraformaldehyde
SEM	standard error of the mean
ANOVA	analysis of variance