Galanin-immunoreactivity identifies a distinct population of inhibitory interneurons in laminae I-III of the rat spinal cord

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inhibitory interneurons constitute 30-40% of neurons in laminae I-III and have an important anti-nociceptive role. However, because of the difficulty in classifying them we know little about their organisation. Previous studies have...

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Main Authors: Watanabe Masahiko, van Kralingen Josie C, Polgár Erika, Tiong Sheena YX, Todd Andrew J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-05-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/7/1/36