Anti-hyperalgesic effects of calcitonin on neuropathic pain interacting with its peripheral receptors

Anti-hyperalgesic effects of calcitonin on neuropathic pain interacting with its peripheral receptors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The polypeptide hormone calcitonin is clinically well known for its ability to relieve neuropathic pain such as spinal canal stenosis, diabetic neuropathy and complex regional pain syndrome. Mechanisms for its analgesic effect, howev...

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Main Authors: Ito Akitoshi, Takeda Mineko, Yoshimura Takeshi, Komatsu Takayuki, Ohno Takeshi, Kuriyama Hiroshi, Matsuda Akio, Yoshimura Megumu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-06-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Subjects:
Elcatonin
Calcitonin
Peripheral nerve excitability
Neuropathic pain
CCI model
Na<sup>+</sup> channel
Analgesia
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/8/1/42

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