Mu opioid receptors in rat ventral medulla: Effects of endomorphin-1 on phrenic nerve activity

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 138, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 165-178

  Lonergan, Tina ^a,b   Goodchild, Ann K ^b   Christie, Macdonald J ^a   Pilowsky, Paul M ^a,b  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Control of breathing; Mammals; Mu opioid; Mu opioid receptors; Pre B tzinger region; Rat; Receptors; Respiratory depression

Indexed keywords

ENDOMORPHIN 1; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INJECTION SITE; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROINJECTION; NERVE CELL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0242522250     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-9048(03)00173-3     Document Type: Article

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