The pre-Bötzinger oscillator in the mouse embryo

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 100, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 284-289

  Borday, C ^a   Vias, C ^a   Autran, S ^a   Thoby Brisson, M ^a   Champagnat, J ^a   Fortin, G ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Development; Mouse embryo; Pre B tzinger complex (preB tC); Respiratory rhythm; Rhythmic neurons; Vesicular glutamate transporter 2

Indexed keywords

VESICULAR GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER 2;

ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; BREATHING PATTERN; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NEURAL TUBE; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATOR; RHOMBENCEPHALON;

ANIMALS; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICE; PERIODICITY; RESPIRATORY CENTER; VESICULAR GLUTAMATE TRANSPORT PROTEIN 2;

EID: 34548008834     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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