The role of the G protein γ2 subunit in opioid antinociception in mice

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 392, Issue 3, 2000, Pages R9-R11

  Hosohata, Keiko ^a   Logan, Jennifer K ^a   Varga, Eva ^a   Burkey, Thomas H ^a   Vanderah, Todd W ^a   Porreca, Frank ^a   Hruby, Victor J ^a   Roeske, William R ^a   Yamamura, Henry I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antinociception; DPDPE (c D Pen2, D Pen5 enkephalin); G protein 2 subunit

Indexed keywords

ENKEPHALIN[2,5 DEXTRO PENICILLAMINE]; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; OLIGODEOXYNUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHOROTHIOATE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIL FLICK TEST;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ENKEPHALIN, D-PENICILLAMINE (2,5)-; HETEROTRIMERIC GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MUTATION; NOCICEPTORS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES, ANTISENSE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; THIONUCLEOTIDES;

EID: 0034737766     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00132-1     Document Type: Article

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