Increased capsaicin receptor TRPV1 in skin nerve fibres and related vanilloid receptors TRPV3 and TRPV4 in keratinocytes in human breast pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast pain and tenderness affects 70% of women at some time. These symptoms have been attributed to stretching of the nerves with increase in breast size, but tissue mechanisms are poorly understood.</p> <p>Methods</p...

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Main Authors: Facer Paul, Holdcroft Anita, Wan Elaine, Gopinath Preethi, Davis John B, Smith Graham D, Bountra Chas, Anand Praveen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-03-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/5/2