NK1 receptor blockade is ineffective in improving outcome following a balloon compression model of spinal cord injury.

The neuropeptide substance P (SP) is a well-known mediator of neurogenic inflammation following a variety of CNS disorders. Indeed, inhibition of SP through antagonism of its receptor, the tachykinin NK1 receptor, has been shown to be beneficial following both traumatic brain injury and stroke. Such...

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Main Authors: Anna Victoria Leonard, Emma Thornton, Robert Vink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4032275?pdf=render