| Literature DB >> 14559369 |
Kori L Brewer1, David McMillan, Todd Nolan, Kerry Shum.
Abstract
Cholecystokinin (CCK) in the CNS antagonizes the opioid system and has been implicated post-spinal cord injury (SCI) pain. The current study found that excitotoxic SCI alters levels of CCK mRNA levels in the cortex, diencepahlon, and mesencephalon of rats. Animals that developed pain post-SCI had significantly higher levels than animals that did not develop pain. Upregulation of CCK mRNA in the cortex may be related to post-SCI pain in rats.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14559369 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbrainres.2003.08.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Brain Res Mol Brain Res ISSN: 0169-328X