nervous system
• fewer dorsal root ganglion neurons respond to ATP with an inward current and desensitization is lower
• only 1 of 20 ATP responding neurons also respond to alpha,beta,methyl ATP
• peak current in nodose ganglion neurons in response to ATP is somewhat lower than in controls and desensitization is slower
• alpha,beta,methyl ATP fails to evoke a response
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behavior/neurological
• mechanically induced sensory responses are normal
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• formalin induced pain behavior is reduced
• hyperalgesia response to Freund's adjuvant but not to carrageenan
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• very little thermal response in neurons until noxious temperatures are reached
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