Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8633289 | Neuropeptides | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Local injection of CGRP potently induced oedema in the orofacial tissue of rats which was blocked by a CGRP receptor antagonist. The overall inhibition of carrageenan-induced oedema by CGRP8-37 suggests that endogenous CGRP contributes to an oedematogenic response in orofacial tissues.
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Authors
Bárbara F.G. de Queiroz, Marcella P.A. de Almeida, Y.S. Bakhle, Janetti N. Francischi,