Sprouted innervation into uterine transplants contributes to the development of hyperalgesia in a rat model of endometriosis.

Endometriosis is an enigmatic painful disorder whose pain symptoms remain difficult to alleviate in large part because the disorder is defined by extrauteral endometrial growths whose contribution to pain is poorly understood. A rat model (ENDO) involves autotransplanting on abdominal arteries uteri...

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Main Authors: Stacy L McAllister, Natalia Dmitrieva, Karen J Berkley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3283674?pdf=render