Gap junction blockade does not alter eupnea or gasping in the juvenile rat

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-60

  Rodman, Joshua R ^a   Harris, Michael B ^a   Rudkin, Alison H ^a   St John, Walter M ^a   Leiter, J C ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbenoxolone; Connexins; Eupnea; Gasping; Octanol

Indexed keywords

CARBENOXOLONE; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; OCTANOL;

ADOLESCENT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; GAP JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ALDEHYDES; ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; CARBENOXOLONE; GAP JUNCTIONS; MALE; PHRENIC NERVE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 33646117491     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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