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Cold temperatures trigger nociceptors to produce pain sensations

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that cold temperatures trigger nociceptors to produce pain sensations?

Yes. Cold temperatures activate specialized peripheral sensory neurons and thermoreceptors (such as TRPM8) that transduce thermal shifts into electrical signals, triggering pain sensations under both normal and pathological conditions.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The retrieved literature consistently supports the claim that cold temperatures activate nociceptors and sensory pathways to produce cold pain sensations. Papers like (2) establish nociceptors as sensors of extreme temperatures, while (6), (10), and (11) demonstrate that cold-sensing neurons and TRPM8 channels mediate responses to noxious cold and cold-induced pain states.

Evidence for · 4
Nociceptors: the sensors of the pain pathway
2010
Specialized peripheral sensory neurons, known as nociceptors, detect extremes in temperature and pressure to alert the body to potentially damaging stimuli.
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Dubin, A. E. & Patapoutian, A. (2010). Nociceptors: the sensors of the pain pathway. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci42843

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Oxaliplatin‐induced cold hypersensitivity is due to remodelling of ion channel expression in nociceptors
2011
Oxaliplatin treatment exaggerates cold perception by modifying ion channel expression in cold-sensing peripheral afferents, leading to cold hypersensitivity and pain.
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Descoeur, J., Pereira, V., Pizzoccaro, A., François, A., Ling, B., Maffre, V., Couette, B., Busserolles, J., Courteix, C., Noël, J., Lazdunski, M., Eschalier, A., Authier, N., & Bourinet, E. (2011). Oxaliplatin‐induced cold hypersensitivity is due to remodelling of ion channel expression in nociceptors. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/emmm.201100134

A Sensory-Labeled Line for Cold: TRPM8-Expressing Sensory Neurons Define the Cellular Basis for Cold, Cold Pain, and Cooling-Mediated Analgesia
2013
Research shows that TRPM8-expressing neurons and channels are required for behavioral responses to both normal cold and noxious, painful cold temperatures.
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Knowlton, W., Palkar, R., Lippoldt, E. K., McCoy, D. D., Baluch, F., Chen, J., & McKemy, D. D. (2013). A Sensory-Labeled Line for Cold: TRPM8-Expressing Sensory Neurons Define the Cellular Basis for Cold, Cold Pain, and Cooling-Mediated Analgesia. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.1943-12.2013

Pharmacological Blockade of TRPM8 Ion Channels Alters Cold and Cold Pain Responses in Mice
2011
Pharmacological blockade of the cold-sensing TRPM8 channel alters behavioral responses to noxious cold and diminishes injury-evoked cold pain.
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Knowlton, W., Daniels, R. L., Palkar, R., McCoy, D. D., & McKemy, D. D. (2011). Pharmacological Blockade of TRPM8 Ion Channels Alters Cold and Cold Pain Responses in Mice. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0025894

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The retrieved literature consistently supports the claim that cold temperatures activate nociceptors and sensory pathways to produce cold pain sensations. Papers like (2) establish nociceptors as sensors of extreme temperatures, while (6), (10), and (11) demonstrate that cold-sensing neurons and TRPM8 channels mediate responses to noxious cold and cold-induced pain states.

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