TREK2 expressed selectively in IB4-binding C-fiber nociceptors hyperpolarizes their membrane potentials and limits spontaneous pain

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1494-1509

  Acosta, Cristian ^a,c   Djouhri, Laiche ^b,c   Watkins, Roger ^c   Berry, Carol ^c   Bromage, Kirsty ^c   Lawson, Sally N ^c  

^a Institute of Histology and Embriology of Mendoza   (Argentina)

^b KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DRG; K2P; Nociceptors; Spontaneous firing; Spontaneous pain; TREK2

Indexed keywords

DRG; K2P; NOCICEPTORS; SPONTANEOUS FIRING; SPONTANEOUS PAIN; TREK2;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GANGLIA, SPINAL; GENE KNOCKDOWN TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURALGIA; NOCICEPTORS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, TANDEM PORE DOMAIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 84892777655     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 15292401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4528-13.2014     Document Type: Article

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