Abstract:Objective P2X4 receptor in the trigeminal nucleus caudalis (TNC) activates microglia to participate in the development of chronic migraine has been demonstrated. However, very little research has been done on the role of P2Y14 receptor in migraine, especially in relation to central sensitization. The purpose of our study was to explore the expression of P2Y14 receptor and microglia in C1-C2 of spinal cord after dural injection of inflammatory decoction (IS) and P2Y14 inhibitor PPTN in migraine rats, and to analyze their influence on the occurrence and development of central sensitization in terms of morphology and function. Methods 42 male SD rats were randomly divided into normal saline (NS) group, inflammatory soup 4-day (IS4d) group, inflammatory soup 7-day (IS7d) group, PPTN prevention group, prevention control group, PPTN treatment group and treatment control group. Von Frey filaments were used to determine the periorbital pain threshold of rats, and Western Blot was used to detect the expression of P2Y14 and Iba-1 proteins in the posterior horn of cervical spinal cord. Meanwhile, immunofluorescence was used to detect the quantity and morphology of Iba-1【建议3】. Results Compared with the NS group, the periorbital pain threshold of the IS4d group and IS7d group significantly decreased, while the decrease degree of the periorbital pain threshold of the PPTN prevention group and the PPTN treatment group was much lower than their corresponding prevention control group and treatment control group (p<0.01). Western Blot results showed that the variation trend of P2Y14 receptor and microglia specific protein Iba-1 in each group was consistent with the periorbital pain threshold. So did immunofluorescence results【建议3】. Conclusion P2Y14 receptor may be involved in the occurrence and development of migraine central sensitization by activating microglia, and its inhibitor PPTN could play a preventive and therapeutic role, not only reducing the degree of central sensitization, slowing down the process of central sensitization, but even inhibiting the occurrence of central sensitization.