Angiotensin II type 1 receptor activation facilitates pain hypersensitivity via dorsal horn pericyte mediated vasoconstriction
Lydia D. Hardowar, Matt Sheavyn, Philip G. McTernan, David O. Bates, Richard P. Hulse
This study shows that AT1 receptor activation in dorsal horn pericytes causes vasoconstriction and pain hypersensitivity, which can be prevented by losartan.
Journal of Pain · Apr 2, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience