A source of adenosine involved in cardiovascular responses to defense area stimulation

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 1 41-1, 1997, Pages

  St Lambert, J H ^b   Thomas, T ^b   Burnstock, G ^b   Spyer, K M ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

adenosine A1 receptors; caudal nucleus of the solitary tract; hypothalamic defense area; rostral ventrolateral medulla; , methyleneadenosine 5' diphosphate

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ALPHA,BETA METHYLENEADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; CHLORALOSE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED RESPONSE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0031014471     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1997.272.1.r195     Document Type: Article

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