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Thalidomide alleviates bone cancer pain by down-regulating expressions of NF-κB and GFAP in spinal astrocytes in a mouse model

Jun TianDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China; View further author information
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Tieying SongDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Hong WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China; View further author information
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Wenli WangDepartment of Gynaecology, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China; View further author information
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Zaiwang ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Bethune International Peace Hospital of P.L.A., Shijiazhuang, ChinaView further author information
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Ruyu YanDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China; View further author information
Pages 896-903 | Received 14 Aug 2018, Accepted 19 Feb 2019, Published online: 20 Mar 2019

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