Kv1.4 Subunit Expression is Decreased in Neurons of Painful Human Pulp

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 827-829

  Wells, Jason E ^a,b,c   Rose, Edward T ^a,c   Rowland, Kevin C ^a,b,c   Hatton, John F ^a,c  

^a Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human; immunocytochemistry; pain; potassium channel; pulp

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHANNEL KV1.4;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PULPITIS; TOOTH PAIN; TOOTH PULP;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENTAL PULP; HUMANS; KV1.4 POTASSIUM CHANNEL; NEURONS; PULPITIS; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 34250163213     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.03.013     Document Type: Article

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