Pathobiology of visceral pain: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications II. Genetic approaches to pain therapy

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 4 41-4, 2000, Pages

  Wood, John N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Channels; Dorsal root ganglia neurons; Nociception; Receptors

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR;

ANALGESIA; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MAPPING; HUMAN; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SPINAL GANGLION; VISCERAL PAIN;

EID: 0034000349     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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