| Literature DB >> 24845663 |
Theodore J Price1, Gregory Dussor2.
Abstract
Following injury, nociceptive systems become sensitized, leading to heightened pain perception. The evolutionary reason for this phenomenon has been hard to pinpoint. A study in squid now suggests that nociceptive sensitization enhances survival from predators.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24845663 PMCID: PMC4295114 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.04.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834