Brain stem oxidative stress and its associated signaling in the regulation of sympathetic vasomotor tone

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1921-1928

  Chan, Samuel H H ^a   Chan, Julie Y H ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide synthase II; Nucleus tractus solitarii; Peroxynitrite; Rostral ventrolateral medulla; Superoxide

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN STEM; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASOMOTOR SYSTEM;

EID: 84867520393     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00610.2012     Document Type: Article

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