Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 910-919 , June 2009

Oxidative damage and sensitivity to nociceptive stimulus and opioids in aging rats

  • Atul Raut

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
    • ,
  • Anna Ratka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 1010 West Avenue B, MSC 131, Kingsville, TX 78363-8202, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 361 593 4271; fax: +1 361 593 4303.

Received 1 August 2007 ,Revised 24 September 2007 ,Accepted 28 September 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.09.010

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 910-919 , June 2009

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