GABA-induced responses in electrophysiologically characterized neurons within the rat rostro-ventrolateral medulla in vitro

Brain Research

Volumn 709, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 173-183

  Hayar, Abdallah ^a   Piguet, Pascale ^a   Feltz, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Aminobutyric acid; Baroreflex; Brainstem slice; Cardiovascular regulation; Intracellular recording; Pacemaker neuron; Rostro ventrolateral medulla

Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ARECAIDINE; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; PICROTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER NERVE CELL; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030031557     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(95)01238-9     Document Type: Article

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