| Literature DB >> 15922310 |
Rui-Xin Zhang1, Linbo Wang, Bing Liu, Jian-Tian Qiao, Ke Ren, Brian M Berman, Lixing Lao.
Abstract
Previous studies showed that electroacupuncture (EA) significantly attenuates inflammatory hyperalgesia in a complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced inflammatory pain rat model. The present study demonstrates that pretreatment with Derm-sap, a selective toxin for neurons that contain mu opioid receptor (MOR), specifically decreases MOR and blocks EA anti-hyperalgesia. These data suggest that spinal MOR-containing neurons are involved in the processes by which EA produces anti-hyperalgesia.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15922310 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2005.05.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Brain Res ISSN: 0006-8993 Impact factor: 3.252