The ERK 1 and 2 pathway in the nervous system: From basic aspects to possible clinical applications in pain and visceral dysfunction

Current Neuropharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 244-252

  Cruz, Célia D ^a   Cruz, Francisco ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

ERK; ERK inhibition; MAPK; Pain; Somatic pain; Visceral pain; Visceral reflex activity

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIAMINO 1,4 BIS(2 AMINOPHENYLTHIO) 2,3 DICYANOBUTADIENE; 2 (2 AMINO 3 METHOXYPHENYL)CHROMONE; AMINO ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; GROWTH PROMOTOR; IONOTROPIC RECEPTOR; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 3; NEUROTROPHIN; TYROSINE KINASE RECEPTOR;

ALLODYNIA; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BINDING AFFINITY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FATE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL TYPE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CHRONIC PAIN; CYSTITIS; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG TARGETING; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; ENZYME REGULATION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MICTURITION REFLEX; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE INJURY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION; REFLEX; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD TRANSSECTION; UPREGULATION; VISCERAL PAIN;

EID: 37249085110     PISSN: 1570159X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157015907782793630     Document Type: Review

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