MCHergic projections to the nucleus pontis oralis participate in the control of active (REM) sleep

Brain Research

Volumn 1268, Issue , 2009, Pages 76-87

  Torterolo, Pablo ^a   Sampogna, Sharon ^b   Chase, Michael H ^b,c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOQUÍMICA   (Uruguay)

^b WEBSCIENCES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothalamus; MCH; Melanin concentrating hormone; Neuropeptide; Reticular formation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CARBACHOL; CHOLERA TOXIN B SUBUNIT; COTRIMAZINE; MELANIN CONCENTRATING HORMONE; XYLAZINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS PONTINE ORALIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SLEEP; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 64149098288     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.02.055     Document Type: Article

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