Participation of K ATP channels in the antinociceptive effect of pregabalin in rat formalin test

Korean Journal of Pain

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 131-136

  Kweon, Tae Dong ^a   Kim, Ji Young ^a   Kwon, Won ^a   Choi, Jong Bum ^a   Lee, Youn Woo ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antinociception; Formalin test; K ATP channel; pregabalin

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE SENSITIVE POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PREGABALIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

EID: 84860994453     PISSN: 20059159     EISSN: 20930569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2011.24.3.131     Document Type: Article

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