Pain-related sensory innervation in monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis in rat knees that gradually develops neuronal injury in addition to inflammatory pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The exact mechanism of knee osteoarthritis (OA)-associated pain is unclear, whereas mixed evidence of inflammatory pain and neuropathic pain has been noted. We aimed to investigate pain-related sensory innervation in a monoiodoacetat...

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Main Authors: Toyone Tomoaki, Arai Gen, Kamoda Hiroto, Eguchi Yawara, Inoue Gen, Ochiai Nobuyasu, Miyagi Masayuki, Ishikawa Tetsuhiro, Orita Sumihisa, Aoki Yasuchika, Kubo Takekazu, Takahashi Kazuhisa, Ohtori Seiji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/134