Novel Sodium Channel Inhibitor From Leeches

Novel Sodium Channel Inhibitor From Leeches

Considering blood-sucking habits of leeches from surviving strategy of view, it can be hypothesized that leech saliva has analgesia or anesthesia functions for leeches to stay undetected by the host. However, no specific substance with analgesic function has been reported from leech saliva although...

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Main Authors: Gan Wang, Chengbo Long, Weihui Liu, Cheng Xu, Min Zhang, Qiong Li, Qiumin Lu, Ping Meng, Dongsheng Li, Mingqiang Rong, Zhaohui Sun, Xiaodong Luo, Ren Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
leech therapy
blood-sucking
sodium channel
pain
analgesia
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2018.00186/full

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