Sex differences in phenotypic modulation of microglia by early-life physical stress in a rat model of chronic primary low back pain

Chronic primary low back pain (cpLBP) is a leading contributor to years lived with disability. Early-life stress is a major risk factor predisposing to cpLBP later in life upon minor injuries. We investigated sex differences in the involvement of microglia in the pathophysiology of early-life stress...

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Hauptverfasser: Singhal, Deepika (VerfasserIn) , Husk, Jonathan R. (VerfasserIn) , Greffrath, Wolfgang (VerfasserIn) , Treede, Rolf-Detlef (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: December 2025
In: Pflügers Archiv
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 477, Heft: 11, Pages: 1405-1422
ISSN:1432-2013
DOI:10.1007/s00424-025-03125-0
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Verfasserangaben:Deepika Singhal, Jonathan R. Husk, Wolfgang Greffrath, Rolf-Detlef Treede

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