Vestibular neurons in the rat contain imidazoleacetic acid-ribotide, a putative neurotransmitter involved in blood pressure regulation

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 501, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 568-581

  Martinelli, Giorgio P ^a   Friedrich Jr , Victor L ^a   Prell, George D ^a   Holstein, Gay R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenergic receptors; Autonomic nervous system; Cardiovascular regulation; Imidazol(in)e receptors; Vestibulo sympathetic reflex

Indexed keywords

CALBINDIN; IMIDAZOLEACETIC ACID RIBOTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CELL SUBPOPULATION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; PERIKARYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE CELL; RAT; VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEIN, VITAMIN D-DEPENDENT; CITRULLINE; IMIDAZOLES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RIBOSEMONOPHOSPHATES; VESTIBULAR NUCLEI;

EID: 34247232163     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: 10969861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.21271     Document Type: Article

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