Melatonin reduces median nerve injury-induced mechanical hypersensitivity via inhibition of microglial p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation in rat cuneate nucleus.

scientific article published on 12 December 2012

Melatonin reduces median nerve injury-induced mechanical hypersensitivity via inhibition of microglial p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation in rat cuneate nucleus. is …
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P356DOI10.1111/JPI.12029
P698PubMed publication ID23237358

P50authorChun-Ta HuangQ57559992
P2093author name stringYi-Ju Tsai
Rayleigh Ping-Ying Chiang
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P433issue2
P921main subjectmelatoninQ180912
microgliaQ1622829
P304page(s)232-244
P577publication date2012-12-12
P1433published inJournal of Pineal ResearchQ15056565
P1476titleMelatonin reduces median nerve injury-induced mechanical hypersensitivity via inhibition of microglial p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation in rat cuneate nucleus
P478volume54