Midline medullary depressor responses are mediated by inhibition of RVLM sympathoexcitatory neurons in rats

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 276, Issue 4 45-4, 1999, Pages

  Verberne, Anthony J M ^a,b   Sartor, Daniela M ^a   Berke, Ayse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Sympathoinhibitory neurons

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; SODIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSOR RESPONSE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYMPATHETIC TONE; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

EID: 0032961344     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1999.276.4.r1054     Document Type: Article

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