Chapter title |
Modulation of peripheral inflammation by the spinal cord.
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Chapter number | 10 |
Book title |
Pain Control
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Published in |
Handbook of experimental pharmacology, January 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/978-3-662-46450-2_10 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-66-246449-6, 978-3-66-246450-2
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Authors |
Sorkin, Linda S, Linda S. Sorkin, Sorkin, Linda S. |
Abstract |
The central nervous system, and the spinal cord in particular, is involved in multiple mechanisms that influence peripheral inflammation. Both pro- and anti-inflammatory feedback loops can involve just the peripheral nerves and spinal cord or can also include more complex, supraspinal structures such as the vagal nuclei and the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. Analysis is complicated by the fact that inflammation encompasses a constellation of end points from simple edema to changes in immune cell infiltration and pathology. Whether or not any of these individual elements is altered by any potential mechanism is determined by a complex algorithm including, but not limited to, chronicity of the inflammation, tissue type, instigating stimulus, and state/tone of the immune system. Accordingly, the pharmacology and anatomical substrate of spinal cord modulation of peripheral inflammation are discussed with regard to peripheral tissue type, inflammatory insult (initiating stimulus), and duration of the inflammation. |
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Researcher | 3 | 38% |
Student > Bachelor | 1 | 13% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 13% |
Student > Master | 1 | 13% |
Unknown | 2 | 25% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 38% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 13% |
Neuroscience | 1 | 13% |
Computer Science | 1 | 13% |
Unknown | 2 | 25% |