Angiotensin II decreases a resting K+ conductance in rat bulbospinal neurons of the C1 area

Circulation Research

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 274-282

  Li, Yu Wen ^a   Guyenet, Patrice G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

angiotensin II; C1 neurons; resting K+ conductance; rostral ventrolateral medulla; sympathetic vasomotor tone

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANGIOTENSIN; ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR; BRIMONIDINE; LOSARTAN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; PHENYLETHANOLAMINE; POTASSIUM ION; TETRODOTOXIN; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR REFLEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SLOW INWARD CURRENT; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0029670960     PISSN: 00097330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.RES.78.2.274     Document Type: Article

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