Angiotensin II acts at AT1 receptors in the nucleus of the solitary tract to attenuate the baroreceptor reflex

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 5 44-5, 1998, Pages

  Matsumura, Kiyoshi ^a   Averill, David B ^a   Ferrario, Carlos M ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiotensin receptors; Genetic hypertension; Renal sympathetic nerve activity; Spontaneously hypertensive rat; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

1 (4 DIMETHYLAMINO 3 METHYLBENZYL) 5 DIPHENYLACETYL 4,5,6,7 TETRAHYDRO 1H IMIDAZO[4,5 C]PYRIDINE 6 CARBOXYLIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CANDESARTAN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSOR RESPONSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0031766886     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1998.275.5.r1611     Document Type: Article

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