Activation of ureter nociceptors by exogenous and endogenous ATP in guinea pig

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1093-1101

  Rong, Weifang ^a   Burnstock, Geoffrey ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ATP; Nociceptors; P2X receptors; Ureter

Indexed keywords

8 CYCLOPENTYL 1,3 DIPROPYLXANTHINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BETA,GAMMA DIBROMOMETHYLENE 6 N,N DIETHYLADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; SURAMIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; SENSORY NERVE; URETER;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASES; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; GANGLIA, SYMPATHETIC; GUINEA PIGS; MECHANORECEPTORS; NEURONS, AFFERENT; NOCICEPTORS; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P1; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P2; URETER;

EID: 8844263063     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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