Immune cell-derived opioid peptides protected against neuropathic pain in mice, demonstrating that the peripheral immune-opioid system is effective not just for inflammatory pain but also for nerve injury pain.
Key findingImmune cell-derived opioid peptides protected against neuropathic pain in mice, demonstrating that the peripheral immune-opioid system is effective no
What the researchers found
Immune cell-derived opioid peptides protected against neuropathic pain in mice, demonstrating that the peripheral immune-opioid system is effective not just for inflammatory pain but also for nerve injury pain.
Why it matters
Relevant for peptide research.
How the study worked
research study.
What this study cannot tell us
See abstract.
How to read the evidence
emerging evidence.
When this study was published
Published in 2009.
The bigger picture
Advances peptide research.
Questions still open
- Further research needed.
Common questions
What was studied?
What was found?
Read the original research
Immune cell-derived opioids protect against neuropathic pain in mice.
The Journal of clinical investigation, 119(2), 278-86
Citation
Labuz, Dominika; Schmidt, Yvonne; Schreiter, Anja; Rittner, Heike L; Mousa, Shaaban A; Machelska, Halina. (2009). Immune cell-derived opioids protect against neuropathic pain in mice.. The Journal of clinical investigation, 119(2), 278-86. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI36246