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

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 114, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 961-974

  Han, Bao Fen ^a   Zhang, Ce ^a   Reyes Vazquez, Cruz ^b   Qiao, Jian Tian ^a,c   Dafny, Nachum ^c  

^a SHANXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminophylline; Glibenclamide; Locus coeruleus stimulation; NECA; Nicorandil; Nociceptive response; Parafascicular neurons; Rat

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE 5' (N ETHYLCARBOXAMIDE); ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; AMINOPHYLLINE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; NICORANDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; THALAMUS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE-5'-(N-ETHYLCARBOXAMIDE); AMINOPHYLLINE; ANIMALS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; GLYBURIDE; INDOLES; INTRALAMINAR THALAMIC NUCLEI; LOCUS COERULEUS; MALE; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONS; NOCICEPTORS; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 3142692098     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450490450136     Document Type: Article

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