Methods for exploring the morpho-functional relations of the aortic depressor nerve in experimental diabetes

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-35

  do Carmo, Jussara Márcia ^a   Júnior, Rubens Fazan ^a   Salgado, Helio Cesar ^a   Fazan, Valéria Paula Sassoli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aortic depressor nerve; Experimental diabetes; Morpho functional relations; Morphology; Morphometry; Spectral analysis

Indexed keywords

MYELIN; PENTOBARBITAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTIC DEPRESSOR NERVE; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOMETRICS; MYELINATION; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

ANIMALS; AORTA; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; MALE; PRESSORECEPTORS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 78650954529     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.11.009     Document Type: Article

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