Modulation of plasma glucose by the medial preoptic area in freely moving rats

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 215-220

  De Castro, Mauricio G B ^a   Foscolo, Rodrigo B ^a   Reis, Adelina M ^a   Coimbra, Candido C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Norepinephrine; Phentolamine; Plasma glucose; Preoptic area; Propranolol

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN; PHENTOLAMINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031058771     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(96)00362-9     Document Type: Article

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