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Purinergic mechanosensory transduction and visceral pain

In this review, evidence is presented to support the hypothesis that mechanosensory transduction occurs in tubes and sacs and can initiate visceral pain. Experimental evidence for this mechanism in urinary bladder, ureter, gut, lung, uterus, tooth-pulp and tongue is reviewed. Potential therapeutic s...

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Autor principal: Burnstock, Geoffrey
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2789721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19948030
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1744-8069-5-69