Effects of adrenalectomy on the excitability of neurosecretory parvocellular neurones in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 293-301

  Yang, J H ^a   Li, L H ^a   Lee, S ^a   Jo, I H ^a   Lee, S Y ^a   Ryu, Pan D ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adrenergic receptors; Corticosterone; Firing pattern; Noradrenaline; Retrograde dye

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CLONIDINE; CORTICOSTERONE; FLUORESCENT DYE; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PRAZOSIN; YOHIMBINE;

ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CELL LABELING; CELL TYPE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; MALE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADRENERGIC AGENTS; ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURONS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 33847718773     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2007.01531.x     Document Type: Article

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