Cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) in injured human nerve and a rat model of nerve injury.
Inflammation associated with nerve injury produces a number of pathogenic chemical mediators of which prostanoids are a potent component. Cyclooxygenases (Cox-1 and Cox-2) are the enzymes responsible for prostanoid production. We have investigated Cox-2 immunoreactivity (Cox-2-IR) and glial activati...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2004
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