Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 221, Issue 1 , Pages 25-31 , 15 April 2010

Systemic minocycline differentially influences changes in spinal microglial markers following formalin-induced nociception

  • Kai Li

      Affiliations

    • Center for TMD & Orofacial Pain, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, PR China
    • ,
  • Kai-Yuan Fu

      Affiliations

    • Center for TMD & Orofacial Pain, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, PR China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Center for TMD & Orofacial Pain, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Zhong Guan Cun South Avenue 22, Beijing 100081, PR China. Tel.: +86 10 62179977; fax: +86 10 62173402.
    • ,
  • Alan R. Light

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84132-2304, USA
    • ,
  • Jianren Mao

      Affiliations

    • MGH Center for Translational Pain Research, WACC 324, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA

Received 17 December 2009 ,Revised 2 February 2010 ,Accepted 2 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.02.003

Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 221, Issue 1 , Pages 25-31 , 15 April 2010

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