Are spinal GABAergic elements related to the manifestation of neuropathic pain in rat?

Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 59-69

  Lee, Jaehee ^a   Back, Seung Keun ^a   Lim, Eun Jeong ^a   Cho, Gyu Chong ^a   Kim, Myung Ah ^a   Kim, Hee Jin ^b   Lee, Min Hee ^a   Na, Heung Sik ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

Author keywords

GABA; GAD65; GAD67; GAT 1; GAT 3; Neuropathic pain; Peripheral nerve injury

Indexed keywords

1 [2 (BENZHYDRYLIDENEAMINOOXY)ETHYL] 1,2,5,6 TETRAHYDRO 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID; 1 [2 [TRIS(4 METHOXYPHENYL)METHOXY]ETHYL] 3 PIPERID INECABOXYLIC ACID; 1 [2 [TRIS(4 METHOXYPHENYL)METHYL]ETHYL] 3 PIPERIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID CARRIER; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; GABA TRANSPORTER 1; GABA TRANSPORTER 3; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE 65; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE 67; MUSCIMOL; PHACLOFEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RAT; WESTERN BLOTTING; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

EID: 77952609185     PISSN: 12264512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2010.14.2.59     Document Type: Article

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