Brainstem neurons projecting to the rostral ventral respiratory group (VRG) in the medulla oblongata of the rat revealed by co-application of NMDA and biocytin

Brain Research

Volumn 782, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 113-125

  Zheng, Yu ^b   Riche, Danielle ^c   Rekling, Jens C ^d   Foutz, Arthur S ^a   Denavit Saubié, Monique ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d Systems Neurobiology Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Botzinger complex; Neural pathway; Nucleus of the Tractus Solitarius; Pontine respiratory group; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BIOCYTIN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MOTONEURON NUCLEUS; NERVE TRACT; NONHUMAN; PARABRACHIAL NUCLEUS; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RESPIRATION CONTROL; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SPINAL CORD; VAGUS NERVE NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN STEM; DENDRITES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; LYSINE; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONS; PONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0032567770     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01251-1     Document Type: Article

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