Injection of l-glutamate into medial prefrontal cortex induces cardiovascular responses through NMDA receptor - nitric oxide in rat

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 160-167

  Resstel, L B M ^a   Correa F M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular system; l glutamate; Medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC); Nitric oxide; NMDA receptor; Rat

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 7 PHOSPHONOHEPTANOIC ACID; 6 NITRO 7 SULFAMOYLBENZO[F]QUINOXALINE 2,3 DIONE; AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N OMEGA PROPYLARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; OXYGENASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HEART INNERVATION; MALE; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TACHYCARDIA;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GLUTAMIC ACID; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; MALE; MICROINJECTIONS; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; QUINOXALINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 33745197310     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2006.03.010     Document Type: Article

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