Role of gap junctions in chronic pain

Journal of Neuroscience Research

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 337-345

  Wu, Ann ^a   Green, Colin R ^b   Rupenthal, Ilva D ^b   Moalem Taylor, Gila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Connexin; Inflammatory pain; Nervous system; Neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

CHRONIC PAIN; GAP JUNCTION; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NEURITIS; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL GANGLION;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; CHRONIC PAIN; CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 83155180395     PISSN: 03604012     EISSN: 10974547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jnr.22764     Document Type: Review

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