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Human vs. Mouse Nociceptors – Similarities and Differences
8 Dec 2017
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The somatosensory system allows us to detect a diverse range of physical and chemical stimuli including noxious ones, which can initiate protective reflexes to prevent tissue damage.However, the sensation of pain can -under pathological circumstances -outlive its usefulness and perpetrate ongoing suffering.Rodent model systems have been tremendously useful to help understand basic mechanisms of pain...
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