Glial contributions to visceral pain: implications for disease etiology and the female predominance...
Glial contributions to visceral pain: implications for disease etiology and the female predominance of persistent pain
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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In the central nervous system, bidirectional signaling between glial cells and neurons (‘neuroimmune communication’) facilitates the development of persistent pain. Spinal glia can contribute to heightened pain states by a prolonged release of neurokine signals that sensitize adjacent centrally projecting neurons. Although many persistent pain cond...
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Glial contributions to visceral pain: implications for disease etiology and the female predominance of persistent pain
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2158-3188
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2158-3188
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10.1038/tp.2016.168