Role of GABA B receptors in autonomic control of systemic blood pressure

Advances in Pharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue C, 2010, Pages 257-286

  Li, De Pei ^a   Pan, Hui Lin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Hypertension; Hypothalamus; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

2 HYDROXYSACLOFEN; 3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID C RECEPTOR; BACLOFEN; BENZYL[3 [[1 (3,4 DICHLOROPHENYL)ETHYL]AMINO] 2 HYDROXYPROPYL]PHOSPHINIC ACID; [3 (3,4 DICHLOROBENZYLAMINO)PROPYL](DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN REGION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; ANIMAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEURONS, AFFERENT; RECEPTORS, GABA-B;

EID: 77955028445     PISSN: 10543589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-3589(10)58011-6     Document Type: Chapter

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