GABA-mediated neurotransmission in the ventrolateral NTS plays a role in respiratory regulation in the rat

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 283, Issue 6 52-6, 2002, Pages

  Wasserman, Adam M ^a   Ferreira Jr , Manuel ^a   Sahibzada, Niaz ^a   Hernandez, Yvonne M ^a   Gillis, Richard A ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Apnea; Apneusis; Inspiratory off switch

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; MUSCIMOL; NIPECOTIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APNEA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS; VAGOTOMY;

EID: 0036889039     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00488.2001     Document Type: Article

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