N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in the insular cortex modulate baroreflex in unanesthetized rats

Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical

Volumn 147, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 56-63

  Alves, Fernando H F ^a   Crestani, Carlos C ^a   Resstel, Leonardo B M ^a   Correa, Fernando M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Baroreflex; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular system; Glutamatergic neurotransmission; Heart rate; NMDA receptor; Prefrontal cortex

Indexed keywords

COBALT CHLORIDE; DECAHYDRO 6 PHOSPHONOMETHYL 3 ISOQUINOLINECARBOXYLIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INSULA; MICROINJECTION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPSE; TACHYCARDIA;

ANESTHETICS; ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; AUTONOMIC PATHWAYS; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRADYCARDIA; CEREBRAL CORTEX; COBALT; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GLUTAMIC ACID; HEART RATE; ISOQUINOLINES; NEURONS; NITROPRUSSIDE; QUINOXALINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 64649084941     PISSN: 15660702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2008.12.015     Document Type: Article

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