Differential activation of p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase in spinal cord in a model of bee venom-induced inflammation and hyperalgesia

• Main Authors: Kobayashi Kimiko (Author), Yamanaka Hiroki (Author), Wang Sheng-Lan (Author), Dai Yi (Author), Cui Xiu-Yu (Author), Obata Koichi (Author), Chen Jun (Author), Noguchi Koichi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Honeybee's sting on human skin can induce ongoing pain, hyperalgesia and inflammation. Injection of bee venom (BV) into the intraplantar surface of the rat hindpaw induces an early onset of spontaneous pain followed by a lasting...