Neurokinin-1 projection cells in the rat dorsal horn receive synaptic contacts from axons that possess α2c-adrenergic receptors

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 23, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 6837-6846

  Olave, M Josune ^a   Maxwell, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunocytochemistry; Neurokinin 1 receptor; Noradrenergic antinociception; Spinomedullary neurons; Vesicular glutamate transporter 2; 2C adrenergic receptor

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2C ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ANTIBODY; CHOLERA TOXIN B SUBUNIT; GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER; NEUROKININ 1 RECEPTOR; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DENDRITE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNEURON; MALE; NERVE CELL; NERVE ENDING; NERVE FIBER; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; SPINOMEDULLARY NEURON; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0042133331     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-17-06837.2003     Document Type: Article

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