NMDA Receptor and NO Mediate ET-1-Induced Behavioral and Cardiovascular Effects in Periaqueductal Gray Matter of Rats

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 64-68

  Ryu, Jung Su ^a,b   Shin, Chang Yell ^a,b   Yang, Sung Jun ^a,b   Lee, Tai Sang ^a,b   La, Hyun O ^a,b   Song, Hyun Ju ^a,b   Yom, Yoon Ki ^a,b   Huh, In Hoi ^a,b   Sohn, Uy Dong ^a,b  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arterial blood pressure; Barrel rolling; Endothelin 1; Nitric oxide; NMDA receptor

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENZYME INHIBITOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; HEART RATE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; ENDOTHELIN-1; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; HEART RATE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 0035259683     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976495     Document Type: Article

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