Long-term potentiation in spinothalamic neurons

Brain Research Reviews

Volumn 40, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 202-214

  Willis, William D ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Central sensitization; Glutamate receptor; Neurokinin receptor; Signal transduction cascade

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; CAPSAICIN; CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; CYCLIC GMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PROTEIN KINASE (CALCIUM,CALMODULIN) II; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ALLODYNIA; HYPERALGESIA; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHORYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT;

ANIMALS; CAPSAICIN; EXCITATORY AMINO ACIDS; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; NERVE NET; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PHOSPHORYLATION; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; RECEPTORS, NEUROTRANSMITTER; SECOND MESSENGER SYSTEMS; SPINAL CORD; THALAMUS;

EID: 0036824726     PISSN: 01650173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0173(02)00202-3     Document Type: Review

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