Botulinum toxin type A reduces inflammatory hypernociception induced by arthritis in the temporomadibular joint of rats.

CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that intra-articular injection of BoNT-A reduces the albumin-induced arthritis persistent hypernociception in TMJ of rats by peripheral inhibition of neuropeptides release.
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Source: Toxicon - February 12, 2017 Category: Toxicology Authors: Manuel Muñoz Lora VR, Trindade Clemente-Napimoga J, Ballassini Abdalla H, Gomes Macedo C, de la Torre Canales G, Rizzatti Barbosa CM Tags: Toxicon Source Type: research