Neurotrophic factors and their inhibitors in chronic pain treatment

Autor: Jayne H. Kelleher, Damini Tewari, Stephen B. McMahon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Neurobiology of Disease, Vol 97, Iss , Pp 127-138 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1095-953X
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2016.03.025
Popis: Chronic pain affects more than 20% of the UK population. Neurotrophic factors have been identified as therapeutic targets to improve current treatments of chronic pain. This review article focuses on nerve growth factor (NGF) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) as potential therapeutic targets. In this review we highlight the mechanisms of action and the current progress of targeted therapies in clinical trials.
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