Sense and specificity: A molecular identity for nociceptors

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 525-530

  Caterina, Michael J ^a   Julius, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL;

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LIGAND BINDING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0032825018     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4388(99)00009-4     Document Type: Review

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