Inhibitory role of supraspinal P2X₃/P2X_2/3subtypes on nociception in rats

• Main Authors: Satoh Masamichi (Author), Minami Masabumi (Author), Nakagawa Takayuki (Author), Fukui Masato (Author), Kaneko Shuji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2006-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...