Opioid, cheating on its receptors, exacerbates pain

被引:20
作者
Altier, Christophe [1 ]
Zamponi, Gerald W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calgary, Dept Physiol & Biophys, Hotchkiss Brain Inst, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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D O I
10.1038/nn1206-1465b
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 [神经生物学];
摘要
Opioids are commonly thought of as compounds that alleviate pain. A new study finds that elevated levels of the opioid dynorphin can unexpectedly activate bradykinin receptors, contributing to the maintenance of neuropathic pain.
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页码:1465 / 1467
页数:3
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