Effects of activation and blockade of P(2x) receptors in the ventrolateral medulla on arterial pressure and sympathetic activity

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 76, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 118-126

  Horiuchi, Jouji ^a,b   Potts, Patrick D ^a   Tagawa, Tatsuya ^a   Dampney, Roger A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

, methylene ATP; Cardiovascular control; Glutamatergic neurotransmission; Medulla oblongata; Purinoceptors; Somato sympathetic reflex; Suramin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA,BETA METHYLENEADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; KYNURENIC ACID; PURINE P2X RECEPTOR; PURINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PURINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; SURAMIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; FEMALE; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RECEPTOR DENSITY; SCIATIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; EVOKED POTENTIALS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; KIDNEY; KYNURENIC ACID; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROINJECTIONS; RABBITS; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P2; SURAMIN; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0032991350     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(99)00019-3     Document Type: Article

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