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2019 Dec


Acupunct Med


37


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Toll-like receptor 2 plays an essential role in electroacupuncture analgesia in a mouse model of inflammatory pain.

Authors

Hsu H-C, Hsieh C-L, Wu S-Y, Lin Y-W
Acupunct Med. 2019 Dec; 37(6):356-364.
PMID: 31517506.

Abstract

Inflammatory pain occurs when local tissue injury activates macrophages and neutrophils, hence increasing pro-inflammatory cytokine and chemokine levels. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) antagonism reportedly suppresses neuropathic and inflammatory pain.