Role of spinal NMDA and AMPA receptors in episodic hypertension in conscious spinal rats

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 3 42-3, 1997, Pages

  Maiorov, D N ^a   Krenz, N R ^a   Krassioukov, A V ^a   Weaver, L C ^a  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autonomic dysreflexia; Glutamate; N methyl D aspartate; Spinal cord injury; Sympathetic reflex; amino 3 hydroxy 5 methyl 4 isoxazolepropionic acid

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 6 NITRO 7 SULFAMOYLBENZO[F]QUINOXALINE 2,3 DIONE; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; COLON DILATATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; HYPERTENSION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD TRANSSECTION; SYMPATHETIC REFLEX;

EID: 33751285255     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1997.273.3.h1266     Document Type: Article

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