Mu-opioid receptor expression on B cells as a potential biomarker for chronic pain: a follow-up study with patients with fibromyalgia

Abstract. Introduction:. Before COVID-19 pandemic, we identified the percentage of B cells expressing the Mu-opioid receptor (Mu+ B cells) as a potential marker, named Mu-Lympho-Marker (MLM), for chronic pain (CP) in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and osteoarthritis. Objectives:. Here, we demonstra...

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Main Authors: Valentina Malafoglia, William Raffaeli, Sara Ilari, Chiara Gioia, Cristina Iannuccelli, Michael Tenti, Laura Vitiello, Stefania Proietti, Leonardo Lupacchini, Lucia Carmela Passacatini, Carlo Tomino, Mollace Vincenzo, Massimo Fini, Manuela Di Franco, Carolina Muscoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-08-01
Series:PAIN Reports
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/10.1097/PR9.0000000000001283
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