COX-2

Ibdanelo Cortez1, Caitlyn M Gaffney1, Riddhi Vichare2

  • 1Laboratories of Neuroimmunology, Department of Symptom Research, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.

概括

这项研究表明,用COX-2抑制剂纳米乳液向巨细胞有效减少复杂软组织和神经损伤后的疼痛过敏. 这种方法为多创伤患者的疼痛管理提供了一个新的策略.

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