mGlu2 metabotropic glutamate receptors restrain inflammatory pain and mediate the analgesic activity of dual mGlu2/mGlu3 receptor agonists
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Group II metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) couple to the inhibitory G-protein Gi. The group II mGluRs include two subtypes, mGlu2 and mGlu3, and their pharmacological activation produces analgesic effects in inflammatory and neuropathic pain states. Howev...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-01-01
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Series: | Molecular Pain |
Online Access: | http://www.molecularpain.com/content/7/1/6 |