NMDA as well as non-NMDA receptors in phrenic nucleus mediate respiratory effects of carotid chemoreflex

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

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

  Chitravanshi, V C ^a   Sapru, H N ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

1,2,3,4 tetrahydro 6 nitro 2,3 dioxobenzoquinoxaline 7 sulfonamide; D( ) 2 amino 7 phosphonoheptanoic acid; DL amino 3 hydroxy 5 methylisoxazole propionic acid; microinjections; N methyl d aspartic acid; phrenic nerve

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 7 PHOSPHONOHEPTANOIC ACID; 6 NITRO 7 SULFAMOYLBENZO[F]QUINOXALINE 2,3 DIONE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAROTID BODY CHEMORECEPTOR; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SPINAL ROOT; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0031022647     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1997.272.1.r302     Document Type: Article

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