Influence of nitric oxide on the activity of cuneate neurons in the rat

Somatosensory and Motor Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 89-95

  Garifoli, Angelo ^a   Maci, Tiziana ^a   Perciavalle, Valentina ^a   Perciavalle, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Microiontophoresis; Nitric oxide; Rat; Somatosensory input; Surround inhibition

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUNEATE NUCLEUS; DEPRESSION; EVOKED RESPONSE; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MODULATION; NERVE CELL; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; ARGININE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROELECTRODES; MICROINJECTIONS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 33845734116     PISSN: 08990220     EISSN: 13691651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08990220600829013     Document Type: Article

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