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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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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