Research  

The val¹⁵⁸met polymorphism of human catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) affects anterior cingulate cortex activation in response to painful laser stimulation

Arian Mobascher, Juergen Brinkmeyer, Holger Thiele, Mohammad R Toliat, Michael Steffens, Tracy Warbrick, Francesco Musso, Hans-Joerg Wittsack, Andreas Saleh, Alfons Schnitzler, Georg Winterer Molecular Pain 2010, 6:32 (31 May 2010)

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Differential adeno-associated virus mediated gene transfer to sensory neurons following intrathecal delivery by direct lumbar puncture

Lucy Vulchanova, Daniel J Schuster, Lalitha R Belur, Maureen S Riedl, Kelly M Podetz-Pedersen, Kelley F Kitto, George L Wilcox, R Scott McIvor, Carolyn A Fairbanks Molecular Pain 2010, 6:31 (28 May 2010)

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In vivo patch-clamp analysis of response properties of rat primary somatosensory cortical neurons responding to noxious stimulation of the facial skin

Mamoru Takeda, Masayuki Takahashi, Masanori Nasu, Shigeji Matsumoto Molecular Pain 2010, 6:30 (26 May 2010)

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Short report  

Absence of histamine-induced itch in the African naked mole-rat and "rescue" by Substance P

Ewan Smith, Gregory RC Blass, Gary R Lewin, Thomas J Park Molecular Pain 2010, 6:29 (24 May 2010)

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p38 mediates mechanical allodynia in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes

Hsinlin T Cheng, Jacqueline R Dauch, Sang Oh, John M Hayes, Yu Hong, Eva L Feldman Molecular Pain 2010, 6:28 (19 May 2010)

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Review  

A key role of the basal ganglia in pain and analgesia - insights gained through human functional imaging

David Borsook, Jaymin Upadhyay, Eric H Chudler, Lino Becerra Molecular Pain 2010, 6:27 (13 May 2010)

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NR2 subunits and NMDA receptors on lamina II inhibitory and excitatory interneurons of the mouse dorsal horn

Hiroaki Shiokawa, Edward J Kaftan, Amy B MacDermott, Chi-Kun Tong Molecular Pain 2010, 6:26 (6 May 2010)

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Xenon inhibits excitatory but not inhibitory transmission in rat spinal cord dorsal horn neurons

Stefan K Georgiev, Hidemasa Furue, Hiroshi Baba, Tatsuro Kohno Molecular Pain 2010, 6:25 (5 May 2010)

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