Gabapentin prevents oxaliplatin-induced central sensitization in the dorsal horn neurons in rats

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 493-498

  Ruyang, Teng ^a   Yang, Zhao ^a   Wei, Feng ^a  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Gabapentin; Glutamatergic transmission; Oxaliplatin

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; GABAPENTIN; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR 1; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 2B; OXALIPLATIN;

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; UPREGULATION;

RATTUS;

EID: 84930358146     PISSN: 20083866     EISSN: 20083874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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