Insulin microinjection into the nucleus tractus solitarii of the rat attenuates the baroreceptor reflex

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 128-138

  McKernan, A M ^a   Calaresu, F R ^b   McKitrick, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cardiovascular regulation; Glutamate; Insulin like growth factors; NTS; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; INSULIN; METHYLATROPINE; NADOLOL; PHENYLEPHRINE; SOMATOMEDIN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; ANIMALS; ATROPINE DERIVATIVES; BAROREFLEX; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLUTAMIC ACID; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; MICROINJECTIONS; NADOLOL; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS; PHENYLEPHRINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SOLITARY NUCLEUS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; SYMPATHOLYTICS; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; URETHANE;

EID: 0030572871     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(96)00074-4     Document Type: Article

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