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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-02-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3044756?pdf=render |
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