Stimulation of the parapyramidal region of the neonatal rat brain stem produces locomotor-like activity involving spinal 5-HT7 and 5-HT 2A receptors

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 1392-1404

  Liu, J ^a   Jordan, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 1 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN 7 RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN STEM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; LOCOMOTION; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MOTONEURON; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATTERN GENERATOR; PREMOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD; VENTRAL ROOT;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN STEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT2A; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; SPINAL CORD; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 23044436270     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00136.2005     Document Type: Article

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