L-arginine via nitric oxide is an inhibitory feedback modulator of Aplysia feeding

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1642-1650

  Miller, N ^a   Saada, R ^a   Markovich, S ^a   Hurwitz, I ^a   Susswein, A J ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arousal; Food; Satiety

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; N ACETYL S NITROSOPENICILLAMINE; N(G) NITRO DEXTRO ARGININE METHYL ESTER; N(G) NITROARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHEROMONE;

APLYSIA; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BITE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; COGNITION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; FOOD APPETIE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD FINDING; HORMONE RELEASE; HUNGER; MATING; METACEREBRAL NEURON; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NITRERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATIETY;

ANIMALS; APLYSIA; ARGININE; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUNGER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; ODORS; PHEROMONES;

EID: 79952370593     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00827.2010     Document Type: Article

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