Adrenomedullin microinjection into the area postrema increases blood pressure

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 6 41-6, 1997, Pages

  Allen, Mark A ^a   Smith, Pauline M ^a   Ferguson, Alastair V ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circulating peptide; Circumventricular organ; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADRENOMEDULLIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AREA POSTREMA; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; DEPOLARIZATION; HEART RATE; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

EID: 0030787053     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1997.272.6.r1698     Document Type: Article

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