Browsing Faculty of Arts and Sciences by Keyword "Pain"
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Cutaneous Biology and Endogenous Opioids: How the Skin Modulates Pain and Addiction
(2014-02-25)The Proopiomelanocortin gene, (POMC), produces many biologically active peptides including the endogenous opioid, β-endorphin, and the melanocortins: α-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone, (αMSH), γMSH, ... -
Staphylococcus aureus activates sensory neurons in the skin to cause pain or itch during infection
(2021-01-04)Specialized sensory neurons innervating barrier tissues, such as the skin, are designed to detect and alert the body to a variety of noxious stimuli. Pain, an unpleasant sensation, is mediated by nociceptive neurons and ...