Evidence for increased β-adrenoreceptor responsiveness induced by 14 days of simulated microgravity in humans

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 1 42-1, 1997, Pages

  Convertino, Victor A ^a   Polet, Jill L ^b   Engelke, Keith A ^b   Hoffler, G Wyckliffe ^b   Lane, Lynda D ^b   Blomqvist, C Gunnar ^b  

^a Armstrong Laboratory   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Autonomic function; Baroreflex; Blood pressure; Heart rate; Sympathetic activity; Vascular resistance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MICROGRAVITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

EID: 0030738517     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1997.273.1.r93     Document Type: Article

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