The role of galanin as a multi-functional neuropeptide in the nervous system

Current Opinion in Pharmacology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-77

  Wynick, David ^a   Thompson, Stephen WN ^b   McMahon, Stephen B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analyesia; Axotomy; CNS; Development; Galanin; Knockout; Neuropathy; Neuropeptide; Nociception; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

GALANIN; GALANIN RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HUMAN; MOUSE; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PAIN; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAT; REVIEW; SPINAL GANGLION;

ANIMALS; GALANIN; GANGLIA, SPINAL; HUMANS; MICE; NEUROPEPTIDES; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PHENOTYPE; RATS; RECEPTORS, GALANIN; RECEPTORS, NEUROPEPTIDE;

EID: 0035260265     PISSN: 14714892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1471-4892(01)00006-6     Document Type: Review

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