Carnosine has antinociceptive properties in the inflammation-induced nociceptive response in mice

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 682, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 56-61

  Ohsawa, Masahiro ^a,b,c   Mutoh, Junpei ^a   Asato, Megumi ^b   Yamamoto, Shohei ^c   Ono, Hideki ^c   Hisa, Hiroaki ^a   Kamei, Junzo ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

^b HOSHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carnosine; Formalin test; Inflammatory pain; Spinal cord; Writhing test

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTISERUM; CARNOSINE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WRITHING TEST;

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; CARNOSINE; FORMALDEHYDE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE PAIN; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 84863395354     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: 18790712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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