Chronic intermittent hypoxia affects integration of sensory input by neurons in the nucleus tractus solitarii

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 174, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 29-36

  Kline, David D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Action potential; Baroreflex; Cardiovascular; Chemoreflex; Respiration; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL N TYPE;

APNEA; BREATHING; CHEMORECEPTOR REFLEX; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; HYPERTENSION; HYPOXIA; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; ANOXIA; HUMANS; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SOLITARY NUCLEUS;

EID: 78049371815     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2010.04.015     Document Type: Review

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