Remifentanil exposure could enhance postoperative mechanical and thermal hypernociception.
Increase of spinal CXCL1 and CXCR2 expression in remifentanil induced hypernociception.
Increase of spinal NR2B-containing NMDA receptor expression and activity in remifentanil-induced hypernociception.
Intrathecal delivery of SB225002 could ameliorate remifentanil induced postoperative hypernociception.
Inhibitory effects of SB225002 on spinal NR2B-containing NMDA receptor expression and activity in remifentanil-induced hypernociception.