Does dexamethasone act in neuropeptides SP and CGRP in neurogenic inflammation of the skin? An experimental study

PURPOSE: To investigate the neuropeptides substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) after subcutaneous injection of dexamethasone prior to skin incision in rats.METHODS:Twenty seven Wistar-EPM-1 rats were randomly divided into three groups. The sham group (SG) of rats was injected...

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Main Authors: Jose Octavio Gonçalves de Freitas, Paulo Rogério Quieregatto, Bernardo Hochman, Guilherme Abbud Franco Lapin, Stella Maria Botequio Mella, Jessica Ruivo Maximino, Gerson Chadi, Lydia Masako Ferreira
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2015-08-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502015000800523&tlng=en