Further evidence for enhancing effects of NO on monosynaptic and polysynaptic spinal reflexes in cats

Brain Research

Volumn 980, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-116

  Tasci, Niyazi ^a   Ankarali, Seyit ^a   Demir, Serif ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cat; NG Nitro L arginine methyl ester; Nitric oxide; Reflex; Sodium nitroprusside; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITRO DEXTRO ARGININE METHYL ESTER; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SELECTIVITY; EVOKED SPINAL CORD RESPONSE; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MALE; MONOSYNAPTIC REFLEX; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; POLYSYNAPTIC REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINAL REFLEX;

EID: 0037964768     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(03)02945-7     Document Type: Article

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