Targeting voltage-gated sodium channels for treatment for chronic visceral pain

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 2357-2364

  Qi, Fei Hu ^a   Zhou, You Lang ^a   Xu, Guang Yin ^a,b,c  

^a NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsal root ganglion; Functional gastrointestinal disorders; Treatment; Visceral pain; Voltage gated sodium channel

Indexed keywords

AMBROXOL; CONOTOXIN; PREGABALIN; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; SODIUM CHANNEL NAV1.8; VOLTAGE GATED SODIUM CHANNEL;

ALLODYNIA; CHRONIC PAIN; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TARGETING; HUMAN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SENSORY NERVE CELL; VISCERAL PAIN;

EID: 79957828054     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i19.2357     Document Type: Review

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