Search Results - "Lever, Isobel J"
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Localization of the Endocannabinoid-Degrading Enzyme Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase in Rat Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells and Its Regulation after Peripheral Nerve Injury
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (25-03-2009)“…Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is a degradative enzyme for a group of endogenous signaling lipids that includes anandamide (AEA). AEA acts as an…”
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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Is Released in the Dorsal Horn by Distinctive Patterns of Afferent Fiber Stimulation
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (15-06-2001)“…Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is synthesized by small neuron cell bodies in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and is anterogradely transported to…”
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A novel control mechanism based on GDNF modulation of somatostatin release from sensory neurones
Published in The FASEB journal (01-05-2002)“…Small‐diameter sensory neurones found in the rat dorsal root ganglia (DRG) include cells sensitive to glial cell line‐derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), which…”
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Noxious Stimulation Induces Trk Receptor and Downstream ERK Phosphorylation in Spinal Dorsal Horn
Published in Molecular and cellular neuroscience (01-12-2002)“…Several lines of evidence suggest that the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) acts as central pain neuromodulator.We examined the ability of different…”
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The signaling components of sensory fiber transmission involved in the activation of ERK MAP kinase in the mouse dorsal horn
Published in Molecular and cellular neuroscience (01-10-2003)“…The stimulation of C-fiber sensory neurons is known to induce activation of the ERK MAP kinase signaling pathway in the spinal cord dorsal horn. In this study…”
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BDNF Modulates Sensory Neuron Synaptic Activity by a Facilitation of GABA Transmission in the Dorsal Horn
Published in Molecular and cellular neuroscience (01-09-2002)“…Topical application of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to the adult rat isolated dorsal horn with dorsal root attached preparation inhibited the…”
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Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor increases calcitonin gene-related peptide immunoreactivity in sensory and motoneurons in vivo
Published in The European journal of neuroscience (01-11-2003)“…Calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP) is expressed at high levels in roughly 50% of spinal sensory neurons and plays a role in peripheral vasodilation as well…”
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Role of interleukin-1β in postoperative cognitive dysfunction
Published in Annals of neurology (01-09-2010)“…Objective: Although postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) often complicates recovery from major surgery, the pathogenic mechanisms remain unknown. We…”
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Basal and activity-induced release of substance P from primary afferent fibres in NK1 receptor knockout mice: evidence for negative feedback
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-12-2003)“…The concept that NK1 receptors are located pre-junctionally on substance P (SP)-containing nerves, acting as autoreceptors to inhibit SP release, has been…”
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Intrathecally delivered glial cell line‐derived neurotrophic factor produces electrically evoked release of somatostatin in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord
Published in Journal of neurochemistry (01-07-2001)“…Glial cell line‐derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is a trophic factor with an established role in sensory neuron development. More recently it has also been…”
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Role of interleukin-1 Delta b in postoperative cognitive dysfunction
Published in Annals of neurology (01-09-2010)“…Objective: Although postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) often complicates recovery from major surgery, the pathogenic mechanisms remain unknown. We…”
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Role of interleukin-1[beta] in postoperative cognitive dysfunction
Published in Annals of neurology (01-09-2010)“…Objective: Although postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) often complicates recovery from major surgery, the pathogenic mechanisms remain unknown. We…”
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Role of interleukin-1beta in postoperative cognitive dysfunction
Published in Annals of neurology (01-09-2010)“…Although postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) often complicates recovery from major surgery, the pathogenic mechanisms remain unknown. We explored…”
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Basal and activity-induced release of substance P from primary afferent fibres in NK 1 receptor knockout mice: evidence for negative feedback
Published in Neuropharmacology (2003)“…The concept that NK 1 receptors are located pre-junctionally on substance P (SP)-containing nerves, acting as autoreceptors to inhibit SP release, has been…”
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