Spinal Protein Kinase M ζ Underlies the Maintenance Mechanism of Persistent Nociceptive Sensitization
Asiedu MN, Tillu DV, Melemedjian OK, Shy A, Sanoja R, Bodell B, Ghosh S, Porreca F, Price TJ. Spinal Protein Kinase M ζ Underlies the Maintenance Mechanism of Persistent Nociceptive Sensitization. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 6646-6653. PMID: 21543593, PMCID: PMC3090264, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.6286-10.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate long-term potentiationInterleukin-6Intraplantar injectionPersistent nociceptive sensitizationIntrathecal injectionNociceptive sensitizationResolution of hypersensitivitySpinal dorsal hornClinical pain disordersProtein kinase M ζLong-term potentiationAllodynic statePlantar incisionDorsal hornPain pathwaysPain statesAgonist injectionPain disordersAgonist DHPGNocifensive behaviorNocifensive responsesPKMζ inhibitorSpinal cordAllodyniaTherapeutic benefit