In vivo microdialysis of glutamate in ventroposterolateral nucleus of thalamus following electrolytic lesion of spinothalamic tract in rats

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 232, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 415-421

  Ghanbari, A ^a   Asgari, A R ^b   Kaka, G R ^a   Falahatpishe, H R ^c   Naderi, A ^a   Jorjani, M ^d  

^a BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b AJA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Pars Biopharmacy Research Co   (Iran)

^d SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Central pain; Glutamate; Microdialysis; Spinal cord injury; VPL

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ELECTROLYSIS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POSTERIOR THALAMIC NUCLEI; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84893856237     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: 14321106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-013-3749-0     Document Type: Article

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