Intrathecal morphine suppresses immune function in rats with inflammatory-induced pain

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 626-636

  Zou, W ^a   Guo, Qulian ^a   Wang, E ^a   Cai, J ^a   Cheng, Z ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Immunosuppression; Intrathecal; Morphine; Natural killer cell activity; T lymphocyte proliferation

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; FORMALDEHYDE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MORPHINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME RELEASE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HINDLIMB; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; IMMUNOTOXICITY; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION; MALE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RAT; SPLEEN CELL; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION;

EID: 35348872552     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000703500507     Document Type: Article

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