Volume Transmission of Substance P in Striatum Induced by Intraplantar Formalin Injection Attenuates Nociceptive Responses via Activation of the Neurokinin 1 Receptor

• Main Authors: Yoki Nakamura (Author), Hiroki Izumi (Author), Takumi Shimizu (Author), Kazue Hisaoka-Nakashima (Author), Norimitsu Morioka (Author), Yoshihiro Nakata (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract.: To clarify a role of substance P (SP) in an endogenous pain control mechanism involving the rat striatum, striatal SP release was measured over time by microdialysis following intraplantar injection of 0.4% formalin. A slow-onset but significant increase of SP and neurokinin 1 receptor (N...