Increased expression of c-fos in the brainstem nuclei involved in cardiova scular regulation by capsaicin

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-162

  Xue, Bao Jian ^a   Zhang, Xiao Xue ^a   Shi, Ge Ming ^a   He, Rui Rong ^a  

^a HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Capsaicin; Fos like protein; Ruthenium red

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN C FOS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN STEM; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; GENETICS; HEART RATE; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN STEM; CAPSAICIN; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; HEART RATE; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; LOCUS COERULEUS; MALE; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-FOS; RATS; RNA, MESSENGER; SOLITARY NUCLEUS;

EID: 0347741440     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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