Endogenous μ-opioid - neuropeptide Y Y1 receptor synergy silences chronic postoperative pain
Tyler S. Nelson, Diogo Francisco da Silva dos Santos, Pranav Prasoon, Margaret Gralinski, Heather N. Allen, Bradley Kenneth Taylor
The paper shows that MOR and Y1R receptor synergy in spinal cord interneurons reduces postoperative hyperalgesia and ongoing pain after surgery.
PNAS Nexus · Aug 1, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience