Identification of 5-HT receptor subtypes enhancing inhibitory transmission in the rat spinal dorsal horn <it>in vitro</it>

• Main Authors: Xie Du-Jie (Author), Uta Daisuke (Author), Feng Peng-Yu (Author), Wakita Masahito (Author), Shin Min-Chul (Author), Furue Hidemasa (Author), Yoshimura Megumu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is one of the major neurotransmitters widely distributed in the CNS. Several 5-HT receptor subtypes have been identified in the spinal dorsal horn which act on both pre- and postsynaptic sites of excitatory...