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In the first synapse of the blood-pressure-regulating pathway, a neurokinin (NK) family peptide substance P (SP) is release with an excitatory neurotransmitter, glutamate, to enhance the sensitivity of the baroreflex responses.
Zhenhua Jin, Jin-Bae Kim, Young-Ho Jin
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Neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists: A new revolution in antiretroviral treatment?
Grewal US.
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Background Platelet activating factor and tachykinins (substance P, neurokinin A, neurokinin B) are important mediators contributing to increased airway secretion in the context of different types of respiratory diseases including acute and chronic ...
Groneberg David A +3 more
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Electroacupuncture alleviates inflammatory pain via adenosine suppression and its mediated substance P expression [PDF]
Background: Acupuncture has been widely used for alleviating pain. However, its mechanisms remain largely enigmatic. Objective: In the present study, we focused on whether the analgesic effect of electroacupuncture is related to its regulation on ...
Rong yi ZHANG +7 more
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Recent advances in pharmacotherapy of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Nausea and vomiting remain among the most feared side effects of chemotherapy for cancer patients. Significant progress has been made in the last 15 years in developing more effective and better-tolerated measures to minimize chemotherapy-induced nausea ...
Prasan R Bhandari
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OBJECTIVES Can addition of neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists (NK1-RAs) be considered as an ideal strategy for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)? Researchers differ on this question.
D. Yuan +9 more
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The relative contribution of pre- and postsynaptic controls to the flow of nociceptive information at the level of the spinal cord has been one of Ron Melzack's longstanding interests and a key issue in the formulation of the gate control theory.
Ruth C Riley +2 more
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BackgroundMiscarriage is a common complication of early pregnancy, mostly occurring in the first trimester. However, the etiological factors and prognostic and diagnostic biomarkers are not well known.
Ahmad Alwazzan +16 more
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Increases in the substance P (SP) concentration in the medial portion of the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve (mDMV) in the brainstem are closely associated with chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). However, the underlying cellular and
Eunhee Yang +3 more
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Therapeutic antagonism of the neurokinin 1 receptor in endosomes provides sustained pain relief
Significance Sustained GPCR signaling from endosomes mediates pathologies, including pain. Optimal therapy requires development of antagonists that penetrate cells, are retained in endosomes, and disrupt endosomal signaling.
Alan Hegron +16 more
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