Fig. 1From: Delayed onset muscle soreness: Involvement of neurotrophic factorsNGF involvement in DOMS. a NGF mRNA of the EDL was upregulated first 12 h after LC, and continued to be upregulated up to 2 days after LC. b NGF protein was also upregulated in a time course similar to that for mRNA. c Intramuscular injection of anti-NGF antibody reversed already established mechanical hyperalgesia in 3 h. Black filled circles, normal goat IgG injection group; grey filled squares, anti-NGF antibody injection group. Modified from Murase et al. [64]Back to article page