2023

Boyle, K. A. et al. (2023) Neuropeptide Y-expressing dorsal horn inhibitory interneurons gate spinal pain and itch signalling. eLife, 12, RP86633. (doi: 10.7554/eLife.86633) (PMID:37490401) (PMCID:PMC10392120)

Testa, B., Biggi, M., Byrne, C. A. and Bell, A. (2023) Assessment of magnetic resonance imaging artefacts caused by equine anaesthesia equipment: a cadaver study. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 126, 104492. (doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104492)

Davis, O. C. et al. (2023) Calretinin-expressing islet cells are a source of pre- and post-synaptic inhibition of non-peptidergic nociceptor input to the mouse spinal cord. Scientific Reports, 13, 11561. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-38605-9) (PMID:37464016) (PMCID:PMC10354228)

Quillet, R., Dickie, A. C., Polgár, E., Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Bell, A. M. , Goffin, L., Watanabe, M. and Todd, A. J. (2023) Characterisation of NPFF-expressing neurons in the superficial dorsal horn of the mouse spinal cord. Scientific Reports, 13, 5891. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-32720-3) (PMID:37041197) (PMCID:PMC10090074)

Polgár, E. et al. (2023) Grpr expression defines a population of superficial dorsal horn vertical cells that have a role in both itch and pain. Pain, 164(1), pp. 149-170. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002677) (PMID:35543635) (PMCID:PMC9756441)

2022

Pang, D. and Bell, A. (2022) Use of mechanical thresholds in a model of feline clinical acute pain and their correlation with the Glasgow Feline Composite Measure Pain Scale scores. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 24(12), e672-e674. (doi: 10.1177/1098612X221137376) (PMID:36409562)

Trendafilova, T. et al. (2022) Sodium-calcium exchanger-3 regulates pain "wind-up": from human psychophysics to spinal mechanisms. Neuron, 110(16), 2571-2587.e13. (doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.05.017) (PMID:35705078) (PMCID:PMC7613464)

Gradwell, M. A. et al. (2022) Diversity of inhibitory and excitatory parvalbumin interneuron circuits in the dorsal horn. Pain, 163(3), e432-e452. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002422) (PMID:34326298) (PMCID:PMC8832545)

Kókai, É., Alsulaimain, W. A.A., Dickie, A. C., Bell, A. M. , Goffin, L., Watanabe, M., Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. and Todd, A. J. (2022) Characterisation of deep dorsal horn projection neurons in the spinal cord of the Phox2a::Cre mouse line. Molecular Pain, 18, p. 17448069221119614. (doi: 10.1177/17448069221119614) (PMID:36000342) (PMCID:PMC9445510)

2021

Testa, B., Reid, J., Scott, M. E. , Murison, P. J. and Bell, A. (2021) The short form of the Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale in post-operative analgesia studies in dogs: a scoping review. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 751949. (doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.751949)

Alsulaiman, W. A.A. et al. (2021) Characterisation of lamina I anterolateral system neurons that express Cre in a Phox2a-Cre mouse line. Scientific Reports, 11, 17912. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-97105-w) (PMID:34504158) (PMCID:PMC8429737)

Testa, B., Pawson, P. and Bell, A. (2021) A suspected non-allergic anaphylactic reaction to intravenous administration of atracurium in a dog. Veterinary Record Case Reports, 9(3), e101. (doi: 10.1002/vrc2.101)

Thomson, R., Trimble, T., Pawson, P. and Bell, A. M. (2021) A survey-based study into the use of peripheral nerve blocks for pelvic limb surgery among veterinary professionals with an interest in anesthesia. Topics in Companion Animal Medicine, 42, 100507. (doi: 10.1016/j.tcam.2020.100507) (PMID:33346162)

2020

Polgár, E., Bell, A. M. , Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Dickie, A. C., Akar, O., Costreie, M., Watanabe, M. and Todd, A. J. (2020) Substance P-expressing neurons in the superficial dorsal horn of the mouse spinal cord: insights into their functions and their roles in synaptic circuits. Neuroscience, 450, pp. 113-125. (doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.06.038) (PMID:32634530)

Bell, A. M. , Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Stevenson, A., Casas-Benito, A., Wildner, H., West, S. J., Watanabe, M. and Todd, A. J. (2020) Expression of green fluorescent protein defines a specific population of lamina II excitatory interneurons in the GRP::eGFP mouse. Scientific Reports, 10, 13176. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-69711-7) (PMID:32764601) (PMCID:PMC7411045)

Bell, A. M. , Polgár, E., Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Boyle, K. A. and Todd, A. J. (2020) Functional populations among interneurons in the dorsal horn. In: Fritzsch, B. (ed.) The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference. Second Edition. Academic Press: Cambridge, MA, pp. 207-219. ISBN 9780128054093 (doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.24171-0)

2019

Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Bell, A. M. , Shepherd, F., Polgár, E., Watanabe, M., Furuta, T. and Todd, A. J. (2019) Expression of cholecystokinin by neurons in mouse spinal dorsal horn. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 527(11), pp. 1857-1871. (doi: 10.1002/cne.24657) (PMID:30734936) (PMCID:PMC6563475)

Dickie, A. C. et al. (2019) Morphological and functional properties distinguish the substance P and gastrin-releasing peptide subsets of excitatory interneuron in the spinal cord dorsal horn. Pain, 160(2), pp. 442-462. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001406) (PMID:30247267) (PMCID:PMC6330098)

Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Bell, A. , Polgár, E., Watanabe, M. and Todd, A. J. (2019) Expression of neuropeptide FF defines a population of excitatory interneurons in the superficial dorsal horn of the mouse spinal cord that respond to noxious and pruritic stimuli. Neuroscience, 416, pp. 281-293. (doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.08.013) (PMID:31421202) (PMCID:PMC6839401)

2018

Bell, A. and Hammond, J. (2018) Directly Observed Procedural Skills – What do the Assessors Think? VetEd Symposium 2018, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 05-06 Jul 2018.

Bell, A. (2018) The neurobiology of acute pain. Veterinary Journal, 237, pp. 55-62. (doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.05.004) (PMID:30089546)

Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Polgár, E., Bell, A. M. , Hérau, M. and Todd, A. J. (2018) Substance P-expressing excitatory interneurons in the mouse superficial dorsal horn provide a propriospinal input to the lateral spinal nucleus. Brain Structure and Function, 223(5), pp. 2377-2392. (doi: 10.1007/s00429-018-1629-x) (PMID:29497838) (PMCID:PMC5968060)

2017

Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Bell, A. M. , Marin, A., Taylor, R., Boyle, K. A., Furuta, T., Watanabe, M., Polgár, E. and Todd, A. J. (2017) Preprotachykinin A (PPTA) is expressed by a distinct population of excitatory neurons in the mouse superficial spinal dorsal horn including cells that respond to noxious and pruritic stimuli. Pain, 158(3), pp. 440-456. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000778) (PMID:27902570) (PMCID:PMC5302415)

2016

Bell, A. M. , Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Polgár, E. and Todd, A. J. (2016) Spinal neurons that contain gastrin-releasing peptide seldom express Fos or phosphorylate extracellular signal-regulated kinases in response to intradermal chloroquine. Molecular Pain, 12, pp. 1-9. (doi: 10.1177/1744806916649602) (PMID:27270268) (PMCID:PMC4937990)

Macfarlane, M.J., Morris, J. , Burnside, S. and Bell, A. (2016) A retrospective evaluation of polyurethane, long-stay, peripheral venous cannulae in dogs undergoing radiotherapy. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 57(2), pp. 84-90. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12417) (PMID:26577242)

2015

Bell, A. , Yamaoka, T.T., Akil, L., Watson, D. and Devine, C. (2015) Contamination of multidose butorphanol vials in small animal general practices. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 56(11), pp. 637-640. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12409) (PMID:26511104)

2014

Calvo, G., Holden, E., Reid, J., Scott, E.M. , Firth, A., Bell, A. , Robertson, S. and Nolan, A.M. (2014) Development of a behaviour-based measurement tool with defined intervention level for assessing acute pain in cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 55(12), pp. 622-629. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12280) (PMID:25470416)

Holden, E., Calvo, G., Collins, M., Bell, A. , Reid, J., Scott, E.M. and Nolan, A.M. (2014) Evaluation of facial expression in acute pain in cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 55(12), pp. 615-621. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12283) (PMID:25354833)

Bell, A. , Helm, J. and Reid, J. (2014) Veterinarians' attitudes to chronic pain in dogs. Veterinary Record, 175(17), p. 428. (doi: 10.1136/vr.102352)

2013

Amengual, M., Flaherty, D., Auckburally, A., Bell, A.M. , Scott, E.M. and Pawson, P. (2013) An evaluation of anaesthetic induction in healthy dogs using rapid intravenous injection of propofol or alfaxalone. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 40(2), pp. 115-123. (doi: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2012.00747.x)

2012

Bell, A. , Helm, J. and Reid, J. (2012) Vets' attitudes to chronic pain in dogs. Veterinary Record, 170(25), pp. 653-654. (doi: 10.1136/vr.e4290)

2011

Bell, A.M. , Auckburally, A., Pawson, P., Scott, E.M. and Flaherty, D. (2011) Two doses of dexmedetomidine in combination with buprenorphine for premedication in dogs; a comparison with acepromazine and buprenorphine. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 38(1), pp. 15-23. (doi: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2010.00576.x)

Pizzi, R., Girling, S., Bell, A. , Tjolle, A., Brown, D. and Devine, C. (2011) Laparoscopic-assisted cryptorchidectomy in an adult reindeer (Rangifer tarandus). Veterinary Medicine International, 2011, 131368. (doi: 10.4061/2011/131368) (PMID:21647390) (PMCID:PMC3103838)

Articles

Boyle, K. A. et al. (2023) Neuropeptide Y-expressing dorsal horn inhibitory interneurons gate spinal pain and itch signalling. eLife, 12, RP86633. (doi: 10.7554/eLife.86633) (PMID:37490401) (PMCID:PMC10392120)

Testa, B., Biggi, M., Byrne, C. A. and Bell, A. (2023) Assessment of magnetic resonance imaging artefacts caused by equine anaesthesia equipment: a cadaver study. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 126, 104492. (doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104492)

Davis, O. C. et al. (2023) Calretinin-expressing islet cells are a source of pre- and post-synaptic inhibition of non-peptidergic nociceptor input to the mouse spinal cord. Scientific Reports, 13, 11561. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-38605-9) (PMID:37464016) (PMCID:PMC10354228)

Quillet, R., Dickie, A. C., Polgár, E., Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Bell, A. M. , Goffin, L., Watanabe, M. and Todd, A. J. (2023) Characterisation of NPFF-expressing neurons in the superficial dorsal horn of the mouse spinal cord. Scientific Reports, 13, 5891. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-32720-3) (PMID:37041197) (PMCID:PMC10090074)

Polgár, E. et al. (2023) Grpr expression defines a population of superficial dorsal horn vertical cells that have a role in both itch and pain. Pain, 164(1), pp. 149-170. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002677) (PMID:35543635) (PMCID:PMC9756441)

Pang, D. and Bell, A. (2022) Use of mechanical thresholds in a model of feline clinical acute pain and their correlation with the Glasgow Feline Composite Measure Pain Scale scores. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 24(12), e672-e674. (doi: 10.1177/1098612X221137376) (PMID:36409562)

Trendafilova, T. et al. (2022) Sodium-calcium exchanger-3 regulates pain "wind-up": from human psychophysics to spinal mechanisms. Neuron, 110(16), 2571-2587.e13. (doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.05.017) (PMID:35705078) (PMCID:PMC7613464)

Gradwell, M. A. et al. (2022) Diversity of inhibitory and excitatory parvalbumin interneuron circuits in the dorsal horn. Pain, 163(3), e432-e452. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002422) (PMID:34326298) (PMCID:PMC8832545)

Kókai, É., Alsulaimain, W. A.A., Dickie, A. C., Bell, A. M. , Goffin, L., Watanabe, M., Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. and Todd, A. J. (2022) Characterisation of deep dorsal horn projection neurons in the spinal cord of the Phox2a::Cre mouse line. Molecular Pain, 18, p. 17448069221119614. (doi: 10.1177/17448069221119614) (PMID:36000342) (PMCID:PMC9445510)

Testa, B., Reid, J., Scott, M. E. , Murison, P. J. and Bell, A. (2021) The short form of the Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale in post-operative analgesia studies in dogs: a scoping review. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 751949. (doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.751949)

Alsulaiman, W. A.A. et al. (2021) Characterisation of lamina I anterolateral system neurons that express Cre in a Phox2a-Cre mouse line. Scientific Reports, 11, 17912. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-97105-w) (PMID:34504158) (PMCID:PMC8429737)

Testa, B., Pawson, P. and Bell, A. (2021) A suspected non-allergic anaphylactic reaction to intravenous administration of atracurium in a dog. Veterinary Record Case Reports, 9(3), e101. (doi: 10.1002/vrc2.101)

Thomson, R., Trimble, T., Pawson, P. and Bell, A. M. (2021) A survey-based study into the use of peripheral nerve blocks for pelvic limb surgery among veterinary professionals with an interest in anesthesia. Topics in Companion Animal Medicine, 42, 100507. (doi: 10.1016/j.tcam.2020.100507) (PMID:33346162)

Polgár, E., Bell, A. M. , Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Dickie, A. C., Akar, O., Costreie, M., Watanabe, M. and Todd, A. J. (2020) Substance P-expressing neurons in the superficial dorsal horn of the mouse spinal cord: insights into their functions and their roles in synaptic circuits. Neuroscience, 450, pp. 113-125. (doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.06.038) (PMID:32634530)

Bell, A. M. , Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Stevenson, A., Casas-Benito, A., Wildner, H., West, S. J., Watanabe, M. and Todd, A. J. (2020) Expression of green fluorescent protein defines a specific population of lamina II excitatory interneurons in the GRP::eGFP mouse. Scientific Reports, 10, 13176. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-69711-7) (PMID:32764601) (PMCID:PMC7411045)

Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Bell, A. M. , Shepherd, F., Polgár, E., Watanabe, M., Furuta, T. and Todd, A. J. (2019) Expression of cholecystokinin by neurons in mouse spinal dorsal horn. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 527(11), pp. 1857-1871. (doi: 10.1002/cne.24657) (PMID:30734936) (PMCID:PMC6563475)

Dickie, A. C. et al. (2019) Morphological and functional properties distinguish the substance P and gastrin-releasing peptide subsets of excitatory interneuron in the spinal cord dorsal horn. Pain, 160(2), pp. 442-462. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001406) (PMID:30247267) (PMCID:PMC6330098)

Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Bell, A. , Polgár, E., Watanabe, M. and Todd, A. J. (2019) Expression of neuropeptide FF defines a population of excitatory interneurons in the superficial dorsal horn of the mouse spinal cord that respond to noxious and pruritic stimuli. Neuroscience, 416, pp. 281-293. (doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.08.013) (PMID:31421202) (PMCID:PMC6839401)

Bell, A. (2018) The neurobiology of acute pain. Veterinary Journal, 237, pp. 55-62. (doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.05.004) (PMID:30089546)

Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Polgár, E., Bell, A. M. , Hérau, M. and Todd, A. J. (2018) Substance P-expressing excitatory interneurons in the mouse superficial dorsal horn provide a propriospinal input to the lateral spinal nucleus. Brain Structure and Function, 223(5), pp. 2377-2392. (doi: 10.1007/s00429-018-1629-x) (PMID:29497838) (PMCID:PMC5968060)

Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Bell, A. M. , Marin, A., Taylor, R., Boyle, K. A., Furuta, T., Watanabe, M., Polgár, E. and Todd, A. J. (2017) Preprotachykinin A (PPTA) is expressed by a distinct population of excitatory neurons in the mouse superficial spinal dorsal horn including cells that respond to noxious and pruritic stimuli. Pain, 158(3), pp. 440-456. (doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000778) (PMID:27902570) (PMCID:PMC5302415)

Bell, A. M. , Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Polgár, E. and Todd, A. J. (2016) Spinal neurons that contain gastrin-releasing peptide seldom express Fos or phosphorylate extracellular signal-regulated kinases in response to intradermal chloroquine. Molecular Pain, 12, pp. 1-9. (doi: 10.1177/1744806916649602) (PMID:27270268) (PMCID:PMC4937990)

Macfarlane, M.J., Morris, J. , Burnside, S. and Bell, A. (2016) A retrospective evaluation of polyurethane, long-stay, peripheral venous cannulae in dogs undergoing radiotherapy. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 57(2), pp. 84-90. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12417) (PMID:26577242)

Bell, A. , Yamaoka, T.T., Akil, L., Watson, D. and Devine, C. (2015) Contamination of multidose butorphanol vials in small animal general practices. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 56(11), pp. 637-640. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12409) (PMID:26511104)

Calvo, G., Holden, E., Reid, J., Scott, E.M. , Firth, A., Bell, A. , Robertson, S. and Nolan, A.M. (2014) Development of a behaviour-based measurement tool with defined intervention level for assessing acute pain in cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 55(12), pp. 622-629. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12280) (PMID:25470416)

Holden, E., Calvo, G., Collins, M., Bell, A. , Reid, J., Scott, E.M. and Nolan, A.M. (2014) Evaluation of facial expression in acute pain in cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 55(12), pp. 615-621. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12283) (PMID:25354833)

Bell, A. , Helm, J. and Reid, J. (2014) Veterinarians' attitudes to chronic pain in dogs. Veterinary Record, 175(17), p. 428. (doi: 10.1136/vr.102352)

Amengual, M., Flaherty, D., Auckburally, A., Bell, A.M. , Scott, E.M. and Pawson, P. (2013) An evaluation of anaesthetic induction in healthy dogs using rapid intravenous injection of propofol or alfaxalone. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 40(2), pp. 115-123. (doi: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2012.00747.x)

Bell, A. , Helm, J. and Reid, J. (2012) Vets' attitudes to chronic pain in dogs. Veterinary Record, 170(25), pp. 653-654. (doi: 10.1136/vr.e4290)

Bell, A.M. , Auckburally, A., Pawson, P., Scott, E.M. and Flaherty, D. (2011) Two doses of dexmedetomidine in combination with buprenorphine for premedication in dogs; a comparison with acepromazine and buprenorphine. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 38(1), pp. 15-23. (doi: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2010.00576.x)

Pizzi, R., Girling, S., Bell, A. , Tjolle, A., Brown, D. and Devine, C. (2011) Laparoscopic-assisted cryptorchidectomy in an adult reindeer (Rangifer tarandus). Veterinary Medicine International, 2011, 131368. (doi: 10.4061/2011/131368) (PMID:21647390) (PMCID:PMC3103838)

Book Sections

Bell, A. M. , Polgár, E., Gutierrez-Mecinas, M. , Boyle, K. A. and Todd, A. J. (2020) Functional populations among interneurons in the dorsal horn. In: Fritzsch, B. (ed.) The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference. Second Edition. Academic Press: Cambridge, MA, pp. 207-219. ISBN 9780128054093 (doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.24171-0)

Conference or Workshop Item

Bell, A. and Hammond, J. (2018) Directly Observed Procedural Skills – What do the Assessors Think? VetEd Symposium 2018, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 05-06 Jul 2018.