A presynaptic mechanism contributes to depression of autonomic signal transmission in NTS

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 277, Issue 4 46-4, 1999, Pages

  Chen, Chao Yin ^a   Horowitz, John M ^b   Bonham, Ann C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Excitatory postsynaptic currents; N methyl D aspartic acid; Short term plasticity; Voltage clamp; amino 3 hydroxy 5 methylisoxazole 4 propionic acid

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; CYCLOTHIAZIDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MALE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0038060851     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1999.277.4.h1350     Document Type: Article

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