A certain type of astrocyte in the spinal cord can make mice hypersensitive to pain when activated by descending neurons. These astrocytes could thus provide a new target for controlling chronic pain.
Discovery of a distinct group of astrocytes in the spinal cord overturns thinking on role of descending neurons in pain transmission Researchers in Japan have revealed a previously unknown mechanism ...
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