Inhibitory role of supraspinal P2X<sub>3</sub>/P2X<sub>2/3 </sub>subtypes on nociception in rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Extracellular ATP is known to mediate synaptic transmission as a neurotransmitter or a neuromodulator via ionotropic P2X and metabotropic P2Y receptors. Several lines of evidence have suggested that ATP facilitates pain transmission at peripheral and spinal sites...

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Main Authors: Satoh Masamichi, Minami Masabumi, Nakagawa Takayuki, Fukui Masato, Kaneko Shuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2006-06-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/2/1/19