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Adenosine Monophosphate-activated Protein Kinase Regulates Interleukin-1β Expression and Glial Glutamate Transporter Function in Rodents with Neuropathic Pain.
Anesthesiology - 1 Jun 2015
Maixner Dylan W, Yan Xisheng, Gao Mei, Yadav Ruchi, Weng Han-Rong
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BACKGROUND: Neuroinflammation and dysfunctional glial glutamate transporters (GTs) in the spinal dorsal horn are implicated in the genesis of neuropathic pain. The authors determined whether adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in the spinal dorsal horn regulates these processes in rodents with neuropathic pain. METHODS: Hind paw withdrawal responses to radiant heat and mechanical stimuli were...
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