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Local administration of mu or kappa opioid agonists attenuates capsaicin-induced thermal hyperalgesia via peripheral opioid receptors in rats
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2000-02)
Rationale : By acting on peripheral opioid receptors, opioid agonists can attenuate nociceptive responses induced by a variety of agents. Objectives : This study was conducted to characterize capsaicin-induced thermal ...
Mimicking partial to total placental insufficiency in a rabbit model of cerebral palsy
(Springer International PublishingWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-12)
All placental abruptions begin as partial abruptions, which sometimes manifest as fetal bradycardia. The progression from partial to total abruption was mimicked by a new rabbit model of placental insufficiency, and we ...
Loss of oligodendrocyte ErbB receptor signaling leads to hypomyelination, reduced density of parvalbumin-expressing interneurons, and inhibitory function in the auditory cortex
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2023-02)
For a long time, myelin was thought to be restricted to excitatory neurons, and studies on dysmyelination focused primarily on excitatory cells. Recent evidence showed that axons of inhibitory neurons in the neocortex are ...
Prenatal androgen influences on the brain: A review, critique, and illustration of research on congenital adrenal hyperplasia
(ElsevierWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2023-05)
Sex hormones, especially androgens, contribute to sex and gender differences in the brain and behavior. Organizational effects are particularly important because they are thought to be permanent, reflecting hormone exposure ...