Long-term actions of interleukin-1β on delay and tonic firing neurons in rat superficial dorsal horn and their relevance to central sensitization

• Main Authors: Ballanyi Klaus (Author), Lai Aaron Y (Author), Todd Kathryn G (Author), Lu Van B (Author), Gustafson-Vickers Sabrina L (Author), Smith Peter A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cytokines such as interleukin 1β (IL-1β) have been implicated in the development of central sensitization that is characteristic of neuropathic pain. To examine its long-term effect on nociceptive processing, defined medium organotyp...