Dynamic interaction between the heart and its sympathetic innervation following T5 spinal cord transection

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1332-1341

  Lujan, Heidi L ^a   Janbaih, Hussein ^a   DiCarlo, Stephen E ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Cardiac parameters; Paraplegia

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; DENDRITE; DRUG EFFECT; HEART; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART RATE; INNERVATION; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; STELLATE GANGLION;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; DENDRITES; HEART; HEART RATE; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STELLATE GANGLION; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84867535119     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00522.2012     Document Type: Article

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