Involvement of Trigeminal Transition Zone and Laminated Subnucleus Caudalis in Masseter Muscle Hypersensitivity Associated with Tooth Inflammation

Kohei Shimizu; Kunihito Matsumoto; Noboru Noma; Shingo Matsuura; Kinuyo Ohara; Hiroki Komiya; Tetsuro Watase; Bunnai Ogiso; Yoshiyuki Tsuboi; Masamichi Shinoda; Keisuke Hatori; Yuka Nakaya; Koichi Iwata

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0109168

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Involvement of Trigeminal Transition Zone and Laminated Subnucleus Caudalis in Masseter Muscle Hypersensitivity Associated with Tooth Inflammation

Kohei Shimizu ,

* E-mail: shimizu.kouhei01@nihon-u.ac.jp

Affiliations Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan, Divisions of Advanced Dental Treatment, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Kunihito Matsumoto,

Affiliations Department of Radiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan, Divisions of Advanced Dental Treatment, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Noboru Noma,

Affiliations Department of Oral Diagnosis, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan, Divisions of Clinical Research, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Shingo Matsuura,

Affiliation Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Kinuyo Ohara,

Affiliation Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroki Komiya,

Affiliation Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Tetsuro Watase,

Affiliation Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Bunnai Ogiso,

Affiliations Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan, Divisions of Advanced Dental Treatment, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Yoshiyuki Tsuboi,

Affiliations Department of Physiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan, Division of Functional Morphology, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Masamichi Shinoda,

Affiliations Department of Physiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan, Division of Functional Morphology, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Keisuke Hatori,

Affiliations Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan, Divisions of Advanced Dental Treatment, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Yuka Nakaya,

Affiliation Department of Oral Diagnosis, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Koichi Iwata

Affiliations Department of Physiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan, Division of Functional Morphology, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan, Division of Applied System Neuroscience Advanced Medical Research Center, Nihon University Graduate School of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Involvement of Trigeminal Transition Zone and Laminated Subnucleus Caudalis in Masseter Muscle Hypersensitivity Associated with Tooth Inflammation

Kohei Shimizu,
Kunihito Matsumoto,
Noboru Noma,
Shingo Matsuura,
Kinuyo Ohara,
Hiroki Komiya,
Tetsuro Watase,
Bunnai Ogiso,
Yoshiyuki Tsuboi,
Masamichi Shinoda

Published: October 3, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109168

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