Talk:A delta fiber

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The Section about the comparison with C fibers is huge... maybe someone should try and shorten it a bit? Or at least make it more readable (paragraphs, etc) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.152.108.25 (talk) 13:21, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

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Chemical
Conclusions in the literature remain largely mixed pertaining to the interaction between chemical stimuli and Aδ fibers. However, there is evidence that chemically noxious stimuli, such as capsaicin or certain acids, activate Aδ fibers to elicit pain associated with the potential for tissue damage. It has been suggested that acid-sensing ion channels (ASICS) play a role in acid-stimulated nociception involving Aδ fibers. Capsaicin, the primary component of hot peppers which yields the experience of spice, may stimulate a common transducer, vanilloid receptor (VR1), in Aδ fibers.


 * Have removed the above from page as it is at odds with info on Group C fibers which is also stated in ref given - See para starting Unmyelinated nerve fibers. Couldn't find anything relevant to ASICS in ref given.--Iztwoz (talk) 20:54, 9 December 2017 (UTC)


 * Have found refs to capsaicin and shall be re-adding info soon.--Iztwoz (talk) 13:14, 11 December 2017 (UTC)

Temperature
Aδ fibers respond to temperature on both the noxiously cold and hot ends of the spectrum. For both extremes, there exists a temperature threshold at which receptors begin to respond. Two main classes divide Aδ fibers: Type I and Type II. Type I receptors have higher heat thresholds then Type II. Thus, Type II Aδ fibers likely act as a first response to dangerously high temperatures. Mechanistically, temperatures above 43°C activate a receptor associated with Aδ fibers called transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily, member 1 (TRPV1) which subsequently depolarizes the neuron. This depolarization is transmitted to the spinal cord where axons of Aδ fibers terminate on second-order neurons in the dorsal horn. These neurons relay the nociceptive signal to the brain (specifically the thalamus and the brainstem) for further processing. At the cold end of the spectrum, it is clear that a significant proportion of Aδ fibers plays a role in perceiving cold temperatures, but the mechanism and related receptors are currently up for debate. Temperatures at or below ~ 15°C are cited as the cold threshold for painful stimuli. However, the threshold for Aδ fibers specifically seems to be lower (less than 0°C).


 * Have removed above - wrong info on hot and cold; wrong info on two types of A delta; what is an axon of an A delta fiber? --Iztwoz (talk) 23:22, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I have since found refs to the two types of Aδ fibres in 'Purves' and shall be adding them soon.--Iztwoz (talk) 13:14, 11 December 2017 (UTC)