Contribution of the spared primary afferent neurons to the pathomechanisms of neuropathic pain

Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-67

  Fukuoka, Tetsuo ^a   Noguchi, Koichi ^a  

^a HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Behavior; Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Calcitonin gene related peptide; Neuropathic pain; P2X3; Phenotypic change; Spared DRG neurons; Spontaneous discharge; Substance P; Vanilloid receptor subtype 1

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE; PURINE P2X RECEPTOR; SUBSTANCE P; VANILLOID RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL DAMAGE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; SENSORY NERVE;

EID: 0036700128     PISSN: 08937648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/mn:26:1:057     Document Type: Article

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