Regulation of common carotid arterial blood flow by nitrergic neurons in the medulla of cats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 556, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 84-88

  Gong, Chi Li ^a   Chiu, Yung Tsung ^b   Lin, Nai Nu ^b,c   Cheng, Ching Chang ^b,c   Li, Hsing Tan ^d   Kuo, Jon Son ^e,f  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carotid artery; Cerebral blood flow; Nitrergic neuron; Parasympathetic

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE INHIBITOR; METHYLENE BLUE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE;

ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FACIAL NERVE NUCLEUS; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NITRERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STAINING;

ANIMALS; ARGININE; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; CATS; FEMALE; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROINJECTIONS; NADP; NADPH DEHYDROGENASE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRERGIC NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; NITROPRUSSIDE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 33846046455     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.10.066     Document Type: Article

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