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Metalloproteinase MT5-MMP is an essential modulator of neuro-immune interactions in thermal pain stimulation.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Sept 2009
Folgueras Alicia R, Valdés-Sánchez Teresa, Llano Elena, Menéndez Luis, Baamonde Ana, Denlinger Bristol L, Belmonte Carlos, Juárez Lucía, Lastra Ana, García-Suárez Olivia, Astudillo Aurora, Kirstein Martina, Pendás Alberto M, Fariñas Isabel, López-Otín Carlos
Abstract excerpt
Peripheral interactions between nociceptive fibers and mast cells contribute to inflammatory pain, but little is known about mechanisms mediating neuro-immune communication. Here we show that metalloproteinase MT5-MMP (MMP-24) is an essential mediator of peripheral thermal nociception and inflamm...
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