Glutamate acts as a neurotransmitter for gastrin releasing peptide-sensitive and insensitive itch-related synaptic transmission in mammalian spinal cord
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Itch sensation is one of the major sensory experiences of human and animals. Recent studies have proposed that gastrin releasing peptide (GRP) is a key neurotransmitter for itch in spinal cord. However, no direct evidence is available to indicate that GRP actuall...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-06-01
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Series: | Molecular Pain |
Online Access: | http://www.molecularpain.com/content/7/1/47 |