Depression of cough reflex by microinjections of antitussive agents into caudal ventral respiratory group of the rabbit

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1002-1010

  Mutolo, Donatella ^a   Bongianni, Fulvia ^a   Cinelli, Elenia ^a   Pantaleo, Tito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

opioid receptors; Control of breathing; Expiratory activity; GABAB receptors; Neurokinin receptors

Indexed keywords

3 (2 METHOXYBENZYLAMINO) 2 PHENYLPIPERIDINE; 3-(2-METHOXYBENZYLAMINO)-2-PHENYLPIPERIDINE; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; BACLOFEN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENKEPHALIN[2 DEXTRO ALANINE 4 METHYLPHENYLALANINE 5 GLYCINE]; NEUROKININ A; NEUROKININ A(4 10), TYR(5) TRP(6,8,9) LYS(10); NEUROKININ A(4-10), TYR(5)-TRP(6,8,9)-LYS(10)-; PEPTIDE FRAGMENT; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COUGHING; DIAPHRAGM; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; INNERVATION; MALE; MICROINJECTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHRENIC NERVE; RABBIT; REFLEX; RESPIRATION CENTER; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; STIMULATION;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ANIMALS; ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; BACLOFEN; COUGH; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENKEPHALIN, ALA(2)-MEPHE(4)-GLY(5)-; HEMODYNAMICS; MALE; MICROINJECTIONS; NEUROKININ A; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PHRENIC NERVE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PIPERIDINES; RABBITS; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY CENTER; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SOLITARY NUCLEUS;

EID: 78149351507     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00406.2010     Document Type: Article

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