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NaV1.9: a sodium channel linked to human pain.
Nature reviews. Neuroscience - 1 Sept 2015
Dib-Hajj Sulayman D, Black Joel A, Waxman Stephen G
Abstract excerpt
The voltage-gated sodium channel Na(V)1.9 is preferentially expressed in nociceptors and has been shown in rodent models to have a major role in inflammatory and neuropathic pain. These studies suggest that by selectively targeting Na(V)1.9, it might be possible to ameliorate pain without inducing adverse CNS side effects such as sedation, confusion and addictive potential. Three recent studies in humans--two...
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