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Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is not only a proinflammatory mediator but also a pain mediator. Numerous nociceptors express the TNF receptors 1 and 2. By a direct action at the nociceptor TNF-alpha is involved in the generation and maintenance of inflammation-related pain.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20309696 DOI: 10.1007/s00393-010-0619-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Z Rheumatol ISSN: 0340-1855 Impact factor: 1.372