Post-adrenalectomy changes in the gene expression of specific G-protein subunits involved in morphine sensitization

Neuropeptides

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-175

  Esmaeili Mahani, Saeed ^a,b   Javan, Mohammad ^c   Motamedi, Fereshteh ^b   Ahmadiani, Abolhasan ^b  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adrenalectomy; Analgesia; Corticosterone; G proteins; Morphine

Indexed keywords

BETA ACTIN; CORTICOSTERONE; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; MORPHINE;

ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; GENE EXPRESSION; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENALECTOMY; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; CORTICOSTERONE; GENE EXPRESSION; GTP-BINDING PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNITS, GI-GO; GTP-BINDING PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNITS, GS; GTP-BINDING PROTEIN BETA SUBUNITS; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MORPHINE; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN THRESHOLD; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RNA, MESSENGER; SPINAL CORD;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 39849100381     PISSN: 01434179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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