- Regents Professor, Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry
- Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Dentistry, Health Science Center
Dr. Bellinger is a world renowned expert on the role of the dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus in regulating ingestive behavior and body weight. Most recently he has used his knowledge of feeding behavior to develop an NIH-funded R01 animal model to study temporomandibular joint, myofacial and tooth nociception. These studies have led to a greater understanding of how gonadal hormones affect nociception. These studies have led to a greater understanding of how gonadal hormones affect nociception both peripherally and centrally.
Dr. Bellinger has been Principal Investigator or Co-investigator on 20 extramural NIH, NSF or company grants and many in-house grants. These projects have produced 161 peer-reviewed research publications and 224 abstracts. Dr. Bellinger's publications have appeared in American Journal of Physiology; Archives in Oral Biology; Arthritis Rheumatism; Brain Research Review; BMC Neuorology; European Journal of Pain; Hormone and Metabolic Research; International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Journal of Cellular Physiology; Journal of Dental Research; Journal of Neuroscience; Journal of Nutrition; Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery; Life Science; Neuroendocrinology; Neuroscience; Osteoarthritis and Cartilage; Peptides; Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior; Physiology and Behavior; Journal of Cellular Physiology; Journal of Neuroscience; Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine and many other journals. Dr. Bellinger's work has been well accepted and cited over 4,500 times with an h-index of 34 and h-110 of 106. He has been asked by 35 different journals, including Nature and Science, to review manuscripts and has reviewed NIH and NSF grants. He has been interviewed by Science magazine several times.
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York - (Buffalo, New York, United States), Postdoctoral Training 1976
- Ph.D. in Physiology, University of California, Davis - (Davis, California, United States) 1974
- B.S. in Zoology, University of California, Davis - (Davis, California, United States) 1969
Academic Articles173
- Shu, H., Liu, S., Tang, Y., Schmidt, B. L., Dolan, J. C., Bellinger, L. L., ... Tao, F. (2020). A Pre-Existing Myogenic Temporomandibular Disorder Increases Trigeminal Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Enhances Nitroglycerin-Induced Hypersensitivity in Mice.. Int J Mol Sci. 21(11), 4049-4049.
- Stinson, C., Logan, S. M., Bellinger, L. L., Rao, M., Kinchington, P. R., & Kramer, P. R. (2019). Estradiol Acts in Lateral Thalamic Region to Attenuate Varicella Zoster Virus Associated Affective Pain.. Neuroscience. 414, 99-111.
- Liu, S., Tang, Y., Shu, H., Tatum, D., Bai, Q., Crawford, J., ... Tao, F. (2019). Dopamine receptor D2, but not D1, mediates descending dopaminergic pathway-produced analgesic effect in a trigeminal neuropathic pain mouse model.. Pain. 160(2), 334-344.
- Liu, S., Tang, Y., Xing, Y., Kramer, P., Bellinger, L., & Tao, F. (2019). Potential Application of Optogenetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Pain and Migraine Headache: A Perspective from Animal Studies.. Brain Sci. 9(2), 26-26.
- Strand, J., Stinson, C., Bellinger, L. L., Peng, Y., & Kramer, P. R. (2018). Gi protein functions in thalamic neurons to decrease orofacial nociceptive response.. Brain Res. 1694, 63-72.
Conference Papers12
- Kramer, P. R., Wellman, P., & Bellinger, L. L. (2007). Nicotine acts through the perifornical hypothalamus. The FASEB Journal. 21(5), a462-a462.
- Kramer, P., Wellman, P. J., & Bellinger, L. L. (2006). Removal of norepinephrine and/or epinephrine signaling in the perifornical hypothalamus attenuates nicotine's hypophagic action. The FASEB Journal. 20(5), a831-a831.
- Wellman, P. J., Bellinger, L. L., Cepeda-Benito, A., Susabda, A., Ho, D. H., & Davis, K. W. (2005). Meal patterns and body weight after nicotine in male rats as a function of chow or high-fat diet.. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 82(4), 627-634.
- Guan, G. Q., Kramer, S. F., Bellinger, L. L., & Kramer, P. R. (2005). Estrogen regulates inflammation related to temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) disorders through modulation of CD16+monocytes. FASEB JOURNAL. 19(4), A242-A242.
- Bellinger, L. L., King, C. M., Hutchins, B., Spears, R. D., Kerins, C. A., & Kramer, P. R. (2005). Meal duration is a marker of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain in female rats. FASEB JOURNAL. 19(4), A241-A241.
Co-Principal Investigator1
- Estrogen and TMJ Pain awarded by DHHS-NIH-National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research 2012 - 2017
Investigator1
- OBIO671 Applied Medical Physiology Instructor
- Stinson, Crystal Pearl (2017-05). Estradiol Controls Varicella Zoster Virus Associated Nociception through Gabaergic Thalamic Signaling Mechanism. (Doctoral Dissertation)
