Distribution of D-amino acid oxidase (DAO) activity in the medulla and thoracic spinal cord of the rat: Implications for a role for D-serine in autonomic function

Brain Research

Volumn 771, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 351-355

  Kapoor, Ranjna ^a   Kapoor, Vimal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood pressure regulation; D Amino acid oxidase; D Serine; Intramediolateral cell column; NMDA glycine site; Nucleus of the solitary tract; Ventrolateral medulla

Indexed keywords

DEXTRO AMINO ACID OXIDASE; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DEAMINATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INACTIVATION; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

AMINO ACID OXIDOREDUCTASES; ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROINJECTIONS; RATS; RATS, INBRED SHR; RATS, INBRED WKY; SERINE; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030859857     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)00886-X     Document Type: Article

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