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Breaking the pain barrier

Artemin reverses pain and neurochemical changes after nerve injury in an animal model. The molecule could potentially treat neuropathic pain, in which even the slightest touch can hurt (pages 1383–1389).

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Figure 1: Gardell et al. induced experimental neuropathy in rats by ligating L5 and L6 spinal nerves.

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Machelska, H., Heppenstall, P. & Stein, C. Breaking the pain barrier. Nat Med 9, 1353–1354 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1103-1353

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