Effects of glutamate on the afferent discharges of dorsal cutaneous sensory nerves in rats

Neuroscience Bulletin

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-116

  Cao, Dong Yuan ^a   Guo, Yuan ^a   Zhang, Qi ^a   Tian, Yu Ling ^a   Wang, Hui Sheng ^a   Zhao, Yan ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Glutamate receptors; Glutamic acid; Nociceptors; Peripheral sensitization; Sensory nerves

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE SODIUM; GLUTAMIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NERVE ENDING; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NEUROFILAMENT; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; SKIN NERVE;

EID: 33845525948     PISSN: 16737067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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