Synaptic and molecular mechanisms of glutamatergic synapses in pain and memory

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-8

  Zhuo, Min ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Glutamate; Mice; Pain memory; Synapse

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; IFENPRODIL; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROTEIN KINASE (CALCIUM,CALMODULIN); RO 256981; TRAXOPRODIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; FACILITATION; FOREBRAIN; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; INFLAMMATION; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MEMORY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; SHORT SURVEY; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; HUMANS; MEMORY; MICE; PAIN; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0037465185     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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