Glutamatergic neurons say NO in the nucleus tractus solitarii

Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 154-165

  Lin, Li Hsien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha amino 3 hydroxy 5 methylisoxozole proprionic acid; Aortic depressor nerve; Glutamate; N methyl d aspartate; Neuronal nitric oxide synthase; Nodose ganglion; Vesicular glutamate transporters

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; ANTIBODY; CELL MARKER; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; TRACER; VESICULAR GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER;

BRAIN NERVE CELL; BREATHING; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR REFLEX; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYPOTHESIS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; NERVE CELL; NODOSE GANGLION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; VAGUS NERVE;

GLUTAMIC ACID; NEURONS; NITRERGIC NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; SOLITARY NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VESICULAR GLUTAMATE TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

EID: 70349165902     PISSN: 08910618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2009.02.002     Document Type: Review

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