Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: Nicorandil ameliorates neuropathic and inflammatory pain via TNF-α, IL6/MAPK ERK1/2 and NO/cGMP signaling
doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-35272-4
Figure Lengend Snippet: Experimental protocol and time schedule for drug administration in neuropathic pain model ( A ) and formalin model ( B ). CCI, chronic constriction injury of sciatic nerve; L-NAME, Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester; MB, methylene blue; IHC, immunohistochemistry; DRG, dorsal root ganglia; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha; IL-6, interleukin 6; MDA, malondialdehyde and COX-2, cyclooxygenase-2.
Article Snippet: Serum cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels were measured using sandwich ELISA kits (CUSABIO, Novus Biologicals).
Techniques: Immunohistochemistry