Emerging Families of Ion Channels Involved in Urinary Bladder Nociception

• Main Authors: Yusaku Okada (Author), Masayuki Takeda (Author), Shuqi Du (Author), Tsutomu Mochizuki (Author), Hideki Kobayashi (Author), Isao Araki (Author), Mitsuharu Yoshiyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The expression of multiple ion channels and receptors is essential for nociceptors to detect noxious stimuli of a thermal, mechanical or chemical nature. The peripheral sensory transduction systems of the urinary bladder include sensory nerve endings, urothelial cells and others whose location is su...