We explored results returned by searching PubMed and Google Scholar using the terms “chemokines AND trigeminal pain,” “chemokines AND migraine,” and “chemokines AND trigeminal neuralgia,” as well as permutations of “each chemokine” (e.g., CCL2, CX3CL1, etc.), AND the terms “Trigeminal Pain” or “TMJ” or “Tooth Pain” or “Dental pain” or “Trigeminal Ganglion” or “Trigeminal Pain.” The gene discussed is CX3CL1; the disease is trigeminal nerve disorder.