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The Journal of Neuroscience, October 1, 1998, 18(19):8056-8064

Evidence That Excitatory Amino Acid Receptors within the Temporomandibular Joint Region Are Involved in the Reflex Activation of the Jaw Muscles

Brian E. Cairns, Barry J. Sessle, and James W. Hu

Department of Oral Physiology, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1G6, Canada

We have previously shown that injection of the inflammatory irritant and small-fiber excitant mustard oil (MO) into the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) region can reflexively induce a prolonged increase in the activity of both digastric and masseter muscles in rats. It is possible that peripheral excitatory amino acid (EAA) receptors play a role in this effect, because MO-evoked increases in jaw muscle activity are attenuated by preapplication of the noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801 into the TMJ region. In the present study the EAA receptor agonists glutamate, NMDA, kainate, and AMPA were applied locally to the TMJ region. Jaw muscle responses similar to those evoked by MO application to the TMJ region were achieved with glutamate, NMDA, AMPA, and kainate. Repeated application of glutamate, NMDA, or AMPA at intervals of 30 min evoked responses in the ipsilateral jaw muscles that were of comparable magnitude. Co-application of the NMDA receptor antagonist DL-2-amino-5-phosphonovalerate (0.5 µmol) significantly reduced the magnitude of the glutamate- and NMDA-evoked ipsilateral jaw muscle responses without affecting responses evoked by AMPA. In contrast, co-application of the non-NMDA receptor antagonist 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione (1 nmol) significantly reduced the magnitude of the glutamate- and AMPA-evoked ipsilateral jaw muscle responses without affecting responses evoked by NMDA. This evidence suggests that both NMDA and non-NMDA EAA receptor types are located within the TMJ region and may contribute to jaw muscle activity that can be reflexively evoked from the TMJ region.

Key words: digastric muscle; excitatory amino acids; masseter muscle; pain; temporomandibular joint; trigeminal

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