Article
Genotype-selective phenotypic switch in primary afferent neurons contributes to neuropathic pain.
Pain - 1 Oct 2011
Nitzan-Luques Adi, Devor Marshall, Tal Michael
Abstract excerpt
Pain is normally mediated by nociceptive Aδ and C fibers, while Aβ fibers signal touch. However, after nerve injury, Aβ fibers may signal pain. Using a genetic model, we tested the hypothesis that phenotypic switching in neurotransmitters expressed by Aβ afferents might account for heritable differences in neuropathic pain behavior. The study examined selection-line rats in which one line, high autotomy (HA),...
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