The effect of oral administration of monosodium glutamate on orofacial pain response and the estimated number of trigeminal ganglion sensory neurons of male Wistar rats
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a worldwide flavor enhancer. The excessive glutamate concentration in nerve tissue induces the death of nerve cells, known as excitotoxicity. In the orofacial region, the nerve cells’ death affects pain perception such as mechanical hyperalgesia and allodynia. The aim o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2021-01-01
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| Series: | BIO Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2021/13/bioconf_biomic2021_05007.pdf |