Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5577966 | The Journal of Pain | 2017 | 44 Pages |
Abstract
This study provides evidence that local inflammation leads to angiotensin II formation, which acts on the AT2 to induce nociceptor axon sprouting in vulvodynia. Preventing inflammation and blocking AT2 therefore present potential pharmacological strategies for reducing vestibular pain.
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Authors
Zhaohui Liao, Anuradha Chakrabarty, Ying Mu, Aritra Bhattacherjee, Martha Goestch, Catherine M. Leclair, Peter G. Smith,