NMDA receptor channels are involved in the expression of long-term potentiation of C-fiber evoked field potentials in rat spinal dorsal horn

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1183-1189

  Zhang, Hong Mei ^a   Zhou, Li Jun ^a   Hu, Neng Wei ^a   Zhang, Tong ^a   Liu, Xian Guo ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hyperalgesia; Long term potentiation; NMDA receptor; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 33947224604     PISSN: 10003282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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