Estrogen-induced autonomic effects are mediated by NMDA and GABAA receptors in the parabrachial nucleus

Brain Research

Volumn 973, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-170

  Saleh, Tarek M ^a,b   Connell, Barry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autonomic effect; Estrogen receptor; GABA; NMDA; Parabrachial nucleus

Indexed keywords

4 (3 PHOSPHONOPROPYL) 2 PIPERAZINECARBOXYLIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 6,7 DINITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; ANTIESTROGEN; BICUCULLINE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; FULVESTRANT; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SACLOFEN; THIOBUTABARBITAL;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; KIDNEY INNERVATION; MALE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PARABRACHIAL NUCLEUS; PHARMACOLOGICAL BLOCKING; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0038666381     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(03)02432-6     Document Type: Article

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