ATP-sensitive potassium channels and endogenous adenosine are involved in spinal antinociception produced by locus coeruleus stimulation

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-144

  Han, Bao Fen ^a   Zhang, Ce ^a   Qi, Jin Shun ^a   Qiao, Jian Tian ^a  

^a SHANXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adenosine; ATP sensitive potassium channel; Intrathecal injection; Locus coeruleus stimulation; Parafascicular nociceptive neurons

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; METABOLISM; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; LOCUS COERULEUS; MALE; PAIN; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0038895394     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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