Suppressive Effects of Glycyrrhetinic Acid Derivatives on Tachykinin Receptor Activation and Hyperalgesia

Abstract.: Glycyrrhetinic acid (GA), an aglycone of glycyrrhizin, isolated from the licorice root (Glycyrrhizia), and its semi-synthetic derivatives have a wide range of pharmacological effects. To investigate whether GA derivatives may be used as a new class of analgesics, we examined the effects o...

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Main Authors: Yuko Akasaka, Atsushi Sakai, Kumiko Takasu, Michiko Tsukahara, Akira Hatta, Hidenori Suzuki, Hideo Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319306280