Participation of neuronal nitric oxide synthase in experimental neuropathic pain induced by sciatic nerve transection

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 367-376

  Chacur, M ^a   Matos, R J B ^a   Alves, A S ^a   Rodrigues, A C ^a   Gutierrez, V ^b   Cury, Y ^b   Britto, L R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Neuronal nitric oxide synthase; Neuropathic pain; Peripheral neuropathy; Sciatic nerve transection; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

7 NITROINDAZOLE; MESSENGER RNA; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPERALGESIA; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MALE; NERVE TRANSECTION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCIATIC NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 77951906184     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2010007500019     Document Type: Article

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