Abstract
P2X receptors are a family of ATP-gated cation channels with distinct functional properties and distributions in the body. In humans, P2X receptors comprise seven gene products that can form at least 14 known homo-and heterotrimeric receptors. In this chapter we focus on three P2X subunits (P2X3, P2X4, and P2X7) that each form homomeric receptors, and their roles in acute and chronic pain.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Translational Pain Research |
Subtitle of host publication | From Mouse to Man |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 235-250 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781439812105 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138116047 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Health Professions(all)
- Medicine(all)
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Neuroscience(all)