Axo-axonal interaction in autonomic regulation of the cerebral circulation

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-35

  Lee, T J F ^a,b   Chang, H H ^a   Lee, H C ^a   Chen, P Y ^a,c   Lee, Y C ^a,c   Kuo, J S ^a   Chen, M F ^a,c  

^a TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Axo axonal interaction; Cerebral neurogenic nitrergic vasodilation; Cortical cerebral blood flow; Nitric oxide; Noradrenaline; Presynaptic 7 and 3 2 nAChR

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; BUNGAROTOXIN RECEPTOR; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR ALPHA4BETA2; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENERGIC TRANSMISSION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; BRAIN CIRCULATION; CELL INTERACTION; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AXONS; BRAIN; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; HUMANS; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; VASODILATION;

EID: 80051621114     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: 17481716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2010.02231.x     Document Type: Review

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