Pain hypersensitivity is dependent on autophagy protein Beclin 1 in males but not females
Theresa H. Tam, Wenbo Zhang, YuShan Tu, Janice L. Hicks, Sophia Farcas, Doyeon Kim, Michael W. Salter
This study shows that Beclin 1 inhibition exacerbates pain hypersensitivity in male mice but not females, suggesting sex-specific therapeutic targets for pain management.
Cell Reports · May 29, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience