Streptozotocin-Induced Early Thermal Hyperalgesia is independent of Glycemic State of Rats: Role of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1(TRPV1) and Inflammatory mediators

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Streptozotocin (STZ) is used as a common tool to induce diabetes and to study diabetes-induced complications including diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Previously, we have reported that STZ induces a direct effect on neurons thr...

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Main Authors: Zhong Linlin, Abooj Mruvil, Bosgraaf Christine A, Bishnoi Mahendra, Premkumar Louis S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-07-01
Series:Molecular Pain
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Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/7/1/52