Recent progress on the molecular pharmacology of propofol [version 1; referees: 4 approved]

Autor: Pei Tang, Roderic Eckenhoff
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: F1000Research, Vol 7 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2046-1402
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.12502.1
Popis: The precise mechanism by which propofol enhances GABAergic transmission remains unclear, but much progress has been made regarding the underlying structural and dynamic mechanisms. Furthermore, it is now clear that propofol has additional molecular targets, many of which are functionally influenced at concentrations achieved clinically. Focusing primarily on molecular targets, this brief review attempts to summarize some of this recent progress while pointing out knowledge gaps and controversies. It is not intended to be comprehensive but rather to stimulate further thought, discussion, and study on the mechanisms by which propofol produces its pleiotropic effects.
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