Role of astrocytes in pain

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2419-2431

  Chiang, C Y ^a   Sessle, B J ^a,b   Dostrovsky, J O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Chemokine; Gliotransmitter; Inflammatory pain; Intracellular calcium; Neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; SERINE;

ASTROCYTE; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELL INTERACTION; CELL METABOLISM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHRONIC PAIN; DISEASES; GAP JUNCTION; GLIA; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MICROGLIA; NERVE CELL; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; TISSUE INJURY;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; PAIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84871460377     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: 15736903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-012-0801-6     Document Type: Review

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