The relationship between protein and mrna expression of transcription repressor dream, c-fos and prodynorphin in modulating pain responses induced by formalin in the rat spinal cord.
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2011-07
Authors
Long, Idris
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Protein Downstream Regulatory Element Antagonist Modulator (DREAM) bertindak sebagai penindas transkripsi bagi gen c-Fos dan prodynorphin yang terlibat dalam proses kesakitan. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengesan perkaitan di antara ekspresi protein dan mRNA bagi DREAM, c-Fos dan prodynorphin di dalam meminda tindak balas kesakitan yang dicetuskan oleh formalin melalui reseptor opioid dan bukan-opioid dalam korda spina tikus.
Downstream Regulatory Element Antagonist Modulator (DREAM) protein acts as a transcription repressor for c-Fos and prodynorphin gene which is involved in modulating pain processes. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between DREAM, c-Fos, prodynorphin protein and mRNA expression through opioid and non-opioid receptors in the modulation of pain responses induced by formalin in the rat spinal cord.
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Protein , Modulating