The non-neurogenic catecholamine response of the fetal adrenal to hypoxia is dependent on activation of voltage sensitive Ca2+ channels

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 182-189

  Adams, M B ^a   Simonetta, G ^a   McMillen, I C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adrenal medulla; Calcium; Catecholamine; Fetus; Hypoxia; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUFFER; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; CATECHOLAMINE; HEXAMETHONIUM; NIFEDIPINE; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; OXYGEN;

ADRENAL MEDULLA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CHROMAFFIN CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; FETUS; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOXIA; INNERVATION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; ADRENAL CORTEX; ANIMAL; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HISTOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SECRETION;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL MEDULLA; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL AGONISTS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CATECHOLAMINES; CHROMAFFIN CELLS; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HYDROCORTISONE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NIFEDIPINE; OXYGEN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SHEEP;

EID: 0029770108     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-3806(96)80010-1     Document Type: Article

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