Glycine- and GABA-mimetic actions of shilajit on the substantia gelatinosa neurons of the trigeminal subnucleus caudalis in mice

Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 285-289

  Yin, Hua ^a   Yang, Eun Ju ^a   Park, Soo Joung ^a   Han, Seong Kyu ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

GABAA receptor; Glycine receptor; Patch clamp; Shilajit; Substantia gelatinosa neurons

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; CHLORIDE; GLYCINE; GRAMICIDIN; MECAMYLAMINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SHILAJEET; STRYCHNINE; TETRODOTOXIN; VOLTAGE GATED SODIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOUSE; MYALGIA; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; SUBSTANTIA GELATINOSA;

EID: 81455155792     PISSN: 12264512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2011.15.5.285     Document Type: Article

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