Adenosine A1 receptor mediated suppression of adrenal activity in near-term fetal sheep

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 298, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Jensen, E C ^a   Bennet, L ^a   Fraser, M ^a   Power, G G ^b   Hunter, C J ^b   Gunn, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine A1 receptor; Adrenocorticotropin hormone; Cortisol

Indexed keywords

8 CYCLOPENTYL 1,3 DIPROPYLXANTHINE; ADENOSINE A1 RECEPTOR; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATION PERIOD; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; TERM BIRTH; UMBILICAL CORD;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; ASPHYXIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; OXYGEN; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; RECEPTOR, ADENOSINE A1; SHEEP; UMBILICAL CORD; XANTHINES;

EID: 77749315429     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: 15221490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00474.2009     Document Type: Article

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