Neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene expression is differentially modulated in the rat spinal dorsal horn and hippocampus during inflammatory pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Persistent pain produces complex alterations in sensory pathways of the central nervous system (CNS) through activation of various nociceptive mechanisms. However, the effects of pain on higher brain centers, particularly the influence of the stressful component...

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Main Authors: McCarson Kenneth E, Duric Vanja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2007-10-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/3/1/32