Objective: To explore the mechanism of CXCL13 and its receptor CXCR5underlying pain hypersensitivity. Methods: The expression of chemokine CXCL13 in spinal dorsal horn neurons was examined via dorsal horn neuron culture and immunofluorescence staining;CXCL13 and CXCR5 overexpression plasmids were transfected to clarify the interaction between CXCL13 and CXCR5; Western Blot was used to detect the phosphorylation of JNK in primary astrocytes after CXCL13 incubation or in the spinal cord after intrathecal injection of CXCL13; Behavioral test was used to check pain hypersensitivity after intrathecal injection of JNK inhibitor SP600125 and CXCL13. Result:1. In vitro cultured spinal dorsal horn neurons express and release chemokine CXCL13. 2. CXCL13 was secreted and internalized via binding to the receptor CXCR5. 3. CXCL13 rapidly and transiently activated JNK in cultured astrocytes. 4. Intrathecal injection of CXCL13 rapidly and transiently activated JNK in the spinal cord. 5. Intrathecal injection of JNK inhibitor alleviated heat hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia induced by CXCL13. Conclusion: CXCL13 activates JNK in astrocytes through CXCR5 to induce pain hypersensitivity.