Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5826320 | Current Opinion in Pharmacology | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Mechanical pain is a major clinical problem that requires new drug targets. ⺠Hard-wired sensory neuron subsets are specifically involved in noxious mechanosensation. ⺠Two classes of transmembrane proteins (TRPs and Piezos) are likely mechanotransducers.
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Authors
John N Wood, Niels Eijkelkamp,