Phox2a Gene, A6 Neurons, and Noradrenaline Are Essential for Development of Normal Respiratory Rhythm in Mice

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 928-937

  Viemari, J C ^a   Bevengut M ^a   Burnet, H ^a   Coulon, P ^a   Pequignot, J M ^b   Tiveron, M C ^c   Hilaire, Gérard ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

A6 neurons; Fetal mice; in vitro respiratory activity of brainstem; in vivo ventilation; Noradrenaline; Phox2a gene; Prenatal maturation of the respiratory network; Spinal cord preparations

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CATECHOLAMINE; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; NORADRENALIN; PRAZOSIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; BREATHING RATE; CATECHOLAMINE METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; GENE; GESTATION PERIOD; HYPOXIA; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MOUSE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PHOX2A GENE; PONS; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABIES VIRUS; SPINAL CORD; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; DYSPNEA; FETUS; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, MUTANT STRAINS; NERVE NET; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURONS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PERIODICITY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PONS; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY CENTER; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0742322854     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3065-03.2004     Document Type: Article

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