Activation of alpha-2 noradrenergic receptors is critical for the generation of fictive eupnea and fictive gasping inspiratory activities in mammals in vitro

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2228-2237

  Viemari, Jean Charles ^a   Garcia Iii, Alfredo J ^b   Doi, Atsushi ^b   Ramirez, Jan Marino ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

A1C1 neurons; Gasping; Norepinephrine; Pacemaker; Respiration

Indexed keywords

2 (2 METHOXY 1,4 BENZODIOXAN 2 YL) 2 IMIDAZOLINE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BIOGENIC AMINE; NORADRENALIN; RAUWOLSCINE; RILUZOLE; SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR; YOHIMBINE;

AMBIGUUS NUCLEUS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN STEM; CATECHOLAMINE NERVE CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRASPING; HYPOXIA; IN VITRO STUDY; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MAMMAL; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RESPIRATORY BURST; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, OUTBRED STRAINS; ANOXIA; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; MICE; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT2A; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; RESPIRATORY CENTER; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS;

EID: 80955178813     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07706.x     Document Type: Article

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