Cellular heterogeneity within the solitary tract nucleus and visceral afferent processing - Electrophysiological approaches to discerning pathway performance

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 181-185

  Andresen, Michael C ^a   Bailey, Timothy W ^a   Jin, Young Ho ^a   McDougall, Stuart J ^a   Peters, James H ^a   Aicher, Sue A ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C fiber; Parasympathetic; Paraventricular nucleus; Sensory; Vagus

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; CAPSAICIN; CARBOCYANINE; ENHANCED GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; FLUORESCENT DYE; GLUTAMIC ACID; VANILLOID RECEPTOR;

BRAIN STEM; CELL HETEROGENEITY; DIFFUSION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 38049045627     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1016-3190(10)60014-6     Document Type: Review

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