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ivica matak

Znanstveni suradnik, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
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Behavioral and immunohistochemical evidence for central antinociceptive activity of botulinum toxin A

I Matak, L Bach-Rojecky, B Filipović, Z Lacković - Neuroscience, 2011 - Elsevier
Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) is approved for treatment of different cholinergic hyperactivity
disorders, and, recently, migraine headache. Although suggested to act only locally, novel …

Mechanisms of botulinum toxin type A action on pain

I Matak, K Bölcskei, L Bach-Rojecky, Z Helyes - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Already a well-established treatment for different autonomic and movement disorders, the
use of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) in pain conditions is now continuously expanding. …

Botulinum toxin A, brain and pain

I Matak, Z Lacković - Progress in neurobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) is one of the most potent toxins known and a potential
biological threat. At the same time, it is among the most widely used therapeutic proteins …

Botulinum toxin's axonal transport from periphery to the spinal cord

I Matak, P Riederer, Z Lacković - Neurochemistry international, 2012 - Elsevier
Axonal transport of enzymatically active botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) from periphery to the CNS
has been described in facial and trigeminal nerve, leading to cleavage of synaptosomal-…

Central action of peripherally applied botulinum toxin type A on pain and dural protein extravasation in rat model of trigeminal neuropathy

B Filipović, I Matak, L Bach-Rojecky, Z Lacković - PLoS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Infraorbital nerve constriction (IoNC) is an experimental model of trigeminal
neuropathy. We investigated if IoNC is accompanied by dural extravasation and if botulinum …

Activity of botulinum toxin type A in cranial dura: implications for treatment of migraine and other headaches

Z Lacković, B Filipović, I Matak… - British journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Although botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) is approved for chronic
migraine treatment, its mechanism of action is still unknown. Dural neurogenic inflammation (…

Botulinum toxin type A selectivity for certain types of pain is associated with capsaicin-sensitive neurons

I Matak, O Rossetto, Z Lacković - PAIN®, 2014 - Elsevier
Unlike most classical analgesics, botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) does not alter acute
nociceptive thresholds, and shows selectivity primarily for allodynic and hyperalgesic responses …

[HTML][HTML] Involvement of substance P in the antinociceptive effect of botulinum toxin type A: Evidence from knockout mice

I Matak, V Tékus, Z Lacković, Z Helyes - Neuroscience, 2017 - Elsevier
The antinociceptive action of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) has been demonstrated in
behavioral animal studies and clinical settings. It was shown that this effect is associated with …

Involvement of μ-opioid receptors in antinociceptive action of botulinum toxin type A

V Drinovac, L Bach-Rojecky, I Matak, Z Lacković - Neuropharmacology, 2013 - Elsevier
Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) is approved for treatment of chronic migraine and has been
investigated in various other painful conditions. Recent evidence demonstrated retrograde axonal …

Botulinum neurotoxin type A: actions beyond SNAP-25?

I Matak, Z Lacković - Toxicology, 2015 - Elsevier
Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A), the most potent toxin known in nature which causes
botulism, is a commonly used therapeutic protein. It prevents synaptic vesicle …