Research Article

Neutrophils Infiltrate the Spinal Cord Parenchyma of Rats with Experimental Diabetic Neuropathy

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Gabapentin corrects diabetes-induced hypersensitivity. (a) Mechanical allodynia was observed in untreated diabetic rats (8 weeks after STZ), whilst diabetic rats treated with gabapentin showed near-control thresholds. Data are displayed as box and whisker plots, , in a Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn’s post hoc tests. (b) Thermal hyperalgesia was determined using a Hargreaves device; again diabetic rats treated with gabapentin showed near-control thresholds , in a 1-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc tests. Data represent mean latency + SD; .
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