NMDA as well as non-NMDA receptors mediate the neurotransmission of inspiratory drive to phrenic motoneurons in the adult rat

Brain Research

Volumn 715, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 104-112

  Chitravanshi, V C ^a   Sapru, H N ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

AMPA; AP 7; microinjection; N methyl D aspartate; NBQX; phrenic nerve

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 7 PHOSPHONOHEPTANOIC ACID; 6 NITRO 7 SULFAMOYLBENZO[F]QUINOXALINE 2,3 DIONE; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MOTONEURON; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029881518     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(95)01565-5     Document Type: Article

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