Propentofylline, a glial modulating agent, exhibits antiallodynic properties in a rat model of neuropathic pain

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 297, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1210-1217

  Sweitzer, S M ^a   Schubert, P ^b   DeLeo, Joyce A ^a,c  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF NEUROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Hinman Box 7125 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROPENTOFYLLINE;

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROGLIA; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HYPERALGESIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; NEUROGLIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL NERVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XANTHINES;

EID: 0035018058     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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