Exercise alleviates hypoalgesia and increases the level of calcitonin gene-related peptide in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord of diabetic rats

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of treadmill training on nociceptive sensitivity and immunoreactivity to calcitonin gene-related peptide in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord of diabetic rats. METHODS: Male Wistar rats were divided into three groups: control, diabetic an...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Severo do Nascimento, Gisele Agustini Lovatel, Jocemar Ilha, Léder L. Xavier, Beatriz D'Agord Schaan, Matilde Achaval
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2012-09-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000900017