GABA increases electrical excitability in a subset of human unmyelinated peripheral axons.

BACKGROUND: A proportion of small diameter primary sensory neurones innervating human skin are chemosensitive. They respond in a receptor dependent manner to chemical mediators of inflammation as well as naturally occurring algogens, thermogens and pruritogens. The neurotransmitter GABA is interesti...

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Main Authors: Richard W Carr, Ruth Sittl, Johannes Fleckenstein, Peter Grafe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2808338?pdf=render