Neurotrophic factors and their inhibitors in chronic pain treatment

Chronic pain affects more than 20% of the UK population. Neurotrophic factors have been identified as therapeutic targets to improve current treatments of chronic pain. This review article focuses on nerve growth factor (NGF) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) as potential therapeutic targets. In this review...

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Main Authors: Jayne H. Kelleher, Damini Tewari, Stephen B. McMahon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
NGF
IL6
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996116300717