Research Article

The Delayed-Onset Mechanical Pain Behavior Induced by Infant Peripheral Nerve Injury Is Accompanied by Sympathetic Sprouting in the Dorsal Root Ganglion

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In L5 DRG of adult rats, TH-IR (green) fibers widely sprout around the CGRP (red)-positive neurons or axons after surgery (a–d). Infant rats show the delayed sprouting TH-IR fibers adjacent to neurons or axons expressing CGRP. Scale bars: 100 μm.