Nitroxergic modulation in the NTS: Implications for cardiovascular function

Advances in Vagal Afferent Neurobiology

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 209-246

  Paton, Julian F R ^a   Deuchars, James ^b   Wang, Sheng ^a   Kasparov, Sergey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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