Glial cells are involved in the exciting effects of doxapram on brainstem slices in vitro

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 667-670

  Li, Guo Cai ^a,c   Zhang, Hong Tian ^b   Jiao, Yong Gang ^a   Wu, Zhong Hai ^a   Fang, Fang ^a   Cheng, Jing ^a  

^a SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^c GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Doxapram; Glial cells; Glutamine; Methionine sulfoximine; Rhythmical respiratory discharge activity

Indexed keywords

DOXAPRAM; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMINE; METHIONINE SULFOXIMINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN SLICE; BRAIN STEM; BREATHING; BREATHING PATTERN; CELL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXPIRATORY DISCHARGE TIME; GLIA CELL; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; IN VITRO STUDY; INSPIRATORY DISCHARGE; INSPIRATORY DISCHARGE TIME; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS RETROFACIALIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RHYTHMICAL RESPIRATORY DISCHARGE ACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN STEM; DOXAPRAM; METHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; NEUROGLIA; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RESPIRATION;

RATTUS;

EID: 77956266888     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10571-010-9500-5     Document Type: Article

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