Sodium channel Na<sub>v</sub>1.8 immunoreactivity in painful human dental pulp

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The tetrodotoxin-resistant voltage-gated sodium channel Na<sub>v</sub>1.8 (SNS1/PN3) is expressed by nociceptors and may play a role in pain states.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Using specific antibodies...

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Main Authors: Tate S, Plumpton C, Yiangou Y, Renton T, Bountra C, Anand P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-07-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/5/5