Anaesthetic impairment of immune function is mediated via GABA(A) receptors.

Anaesthetic impairment of immune function is mediated via GABA(A) receptors.

GABA(A) receptors are members of the Cys-loop family of neurotransmitter receptors, proteins which are responsible for fast synaptic transmission, and are the site of action of wide range of drugs. Recent work has shown that Cys-loop receptors are present on immune cells, but their physiological rol...

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Main Authors: Daniel W Wheeler, Andrew J Thompson, Federico Corletto, Jill Reckless, Justin C T Loke, Nicolas Lapaque, Andrew J Grant, Pietro Mastroeni, David J Grainger, Claire L Padgett, John A O'Brien, Nigel G A Miller, John Trowsdale, Sarah C R Lummis, David K Menon, John S Beech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3044756?pdf=render

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