Immune Cells Release Opioid Peptides That Protect Against Nerve Pain
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.
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What This Study 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.
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How They Did This
research study.
Why This Research Matters
Relevant for peptide research.
The Bigger Picture
Advances peptide research.
What This Study Doesn't Tell Us
See abstract.
Questions This Raises
- ?Further research needed.
Trust & Context
- Key Stat:
- Key finding Immune cell-derived opioid peptides protected against neuropathic pain in mice, demonstrating that the peripheral immune-opioid system is effective no
- Evidence Grade:
- emerging evidence.
- Study Age:
- Published in 2009.
- Original Title:
- Immune cell-derived opioids protect against neuropathic pain in mice.
- Published In:
- The Journal of clinical investigation, 119(2), 278-86 (2009)
- Authors:
- Labuz, Dominika(7), Schmidt, Yvonne, Schreiter, Anja, Rittner, Heike L, Mousa, Shaaban A, Machelska, Halina
- Database ID:
- RPEP-01510
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What was studied?
Immune Cells Release Opioid Peptides That Protect Against Nerve Pain
What was 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.
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Cite This Study
https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01510APA
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
MLA
Labuz, Dominika, et al. "Immune cell-derived opioids protect against neuropathic pain in mice.." The Journal of clinical investigation, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI36246
RethinkPeptides
RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Immune cell-derived opioids protect against neuropathic pain..." RPEP-01510. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/labuz-2009-immune-cellderived-opioids-protect
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