The effect of nerve lesions on the inflammatory response to injury

Abstract
The effects of surgical denervation, capsaicin, and 6‐Hydroxydopamine pretreatment on the inflammatory response to thermal injury have been investigated in the rat. Surgical denervation and capsaicin pretreatment reduced the cellular and exudative reactions to the injury. 6‐Hydroxydopamine appeared to have a selective effect on the exudative reaction only. The effects of surgical denervation are partly explained by local and systemic effects of the procedure.