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GABAB receptor-mediated presynaptic inhibition of glycinergic transmission onto substantia gelatinosa neurons in the rat spinal cord

  • In-Sun Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, 188-1 Samduk 2 ga-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-412, Republic of Korea
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  • Jin-Hwa Cho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, 188-1 Samduk 2 ga-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-412, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Seok-Gwon Jeong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, 188-1 Samduk 2 ga-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-412, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Jung-Soo Hong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, 188-1 Samduk 2 ga-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-412, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Sang-Jung Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Jun Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Maan-Gee Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 700-412, Republic of Korea
    • Brain Science & Engineering Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 700-412, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Byung-Ju Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, 188-1 Samduk 2 ga-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-412, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Il-Sung Jang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, 188-1 Samduk 2 ga-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-412, Republic of Korea
    • Brain Science & Engineering Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 700-412, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, 188-1 Samduk 2 ga-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-412, Republic of Korea. Tel.: +82 53 660 6887; fax: +82 53 424 5130.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.01.005

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