Pharmacological analysis of α2-adrenoceptor subtypes mediating analgesic, anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective actions

Inflammopharmacology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 171-179

  Gyires, K ^a   Zadori Z S ^a   Shujaa, N ^a   Al Khrasani, M ^a   Pap, B ^a   Mozes M M ^a   Matyus P ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

2 Adrenoceptor subtypes; Analgesia; Inflammation; Rat

Indexed keywords

2 (1 METHYL 2 ISOINDOLINYLMETHYL) 2 IMIDAZOLINE; 2 (2,6 DIETHYLANILINO) 2 IMIDAZOLINE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2A ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2B ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2C ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CLONIDINE; PRAZOSIN; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; RILMENIDINE; YOHIMBINE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; EDEMA; FUNCTION TEST; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDALL SELITTO TEST; RAT; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; STOMACH FUNCTION; STOMACH FUNDUS; STOMACH MOTILITY; STOMACH MUCOSA LESION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; CLONIDINE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EDEMA; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; OXAZOLES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 68149183735     PISSN: 09254692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10787-009-0003-2     Document Type: Article

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