Ligustrazine inhibits high voltage-gated Ca2+ and TTX-resistant Na+ channels of primary sensory neuron and thermal nociception in the rat: A study on peripheral mechanism

Neuroscience Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 79-84

  Bie, Bi Hua ^b   Chen, Yong ^b   Zhao, Zhi Qi ^a,b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Calcium channel; Dorsal root ganglion; Ligustrazine; Nociception; Sodium channel

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; SODIUM CHANNEL; TETRAMETHYLPYRAZINE; TETRODOTOXIN; VOLTAGE GATED CALCIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIGUSTICUM CHUANXIONG; NONHUMAN; RAT; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SPINAL GANGLION;

EID: 33947110416     PISSN: 16737067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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