Neuronal responses to iontophoretically applied angiotensin II, losartan and aldosterone, as well as gustatory stimuli, in non-anesthetized control and desoxycorticosterone acetate-pretreated rats

Regulatory Peptides

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 51-54

  Mousseau, M C ^a   Thornton, S N ^a   Martial, F P ^a   Lienard, F ^a   Nicolaidis, S ^a  

^a l'alimentation et l'Environnement   (France)

Author keywords

Drinking; Salt; Septo preoptic; Sodium appetite

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ANGIOTENSIN; DEOXYCORTICOSTERONE ACETATE; LOSARTAN; LOSARTAN POTASSIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREBRAIN; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TONGUE;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0030575631     PISSN: 01670115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-0115(96)00059-6     Document Type: Article

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