Hypotension activates neuropeptide Y-containing neurons in the rat medulla oblongata

Neuroscience

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1377-1387

  McLean, K J ^a   Jarrott, B ^a   Lawrence, A J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autonomic; Brainstem; Fos protein; Hypotension; Neuropeptide Y

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE Y;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN STEM; CELL ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NEURONS; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NITROGLYCERIN; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-FOS; RATS; RATS, INBRED WKY; SOLITARY NUCLEUS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0033011196     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(99)00015-9     Document Type: Article

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