Chloride Homeostasis Critically Regulates Synaptic NMDA Receptor Activity in Neuropathic Pain

Summary: Chronic neuropathic pain is a debilitating condition that remains difficult to treat. Diminished synaptic inhibition by GABA and glycine and increased NMDA receptor (NMDAR) activity in the spinal dorsal horn are key mechanisms underlying neuropathic pain. However, the reciprocal relationshi...

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Main Authors: Lingyong Li, Shao-Rui Chen, Hong Chen, Lei Wen, Walter N. Hittelman, Jing-Dun Xie, Hui-Lin Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124716304661