Roles of α-Adrenoceptors and Sympathetic Nerve in Acute Herpetic Pain Induced by Herpes Simplex Virus Inoculation in Mice

Percutaneous inoculation with herpes simplex virus type-1 brings about herpes zoster-like skin lesions, tactile allodynia, and mechanical hyperalgesia in mice. This study was conducted to determine whether the sympathetic nervous system and α-adrenoceptors would be involved in these pain-related res...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Sasaki, Ichiro Takasaki, Tsugunobu Andoh, Hiroshi Nojima, Kimiyasu Shiraki, Yasushi Kuraishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319326313