Tumor necrosis factor alpha and non-inflammatory sensitization of masseter muscle nociceptors

Behavioral evidence in rats indicates that injection of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha into skeletal muscle results in a prolonged mechanical sensitization without gross inflammation. The present series of studies were conducted to test the idea that injection of TNFalpha causes mechanical se...

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Main Author: Hakim, Akhlaq Waheed
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/34182