Fragments of galanin message-associated peptide (GMAP) modulate the spinal flexor reflex in rat

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 318, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 301-306

  Xu, Xiao Jun ^a   Andell, Siv ^b   Bartfai, Tamás ^b   Wiesenfeld Hallin, Zsuzsanna ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Flexor reflex; Galanin; GMAP (galanin message associated peptide), fragments; Nociception; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

GALANIN DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GALANIN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030607653     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00814-X     Document Type: Article

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