Neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibition and regional sympathetic nerve discharge: Implications for peripheral vascular control

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 186, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 285-289

  Copp, Steven W ^a   Hirai, Daniel M ^a   Sims, Gabrielle E ^a   Fels, Richard J ^a   Musch, Timothy I ^a   Poole, David C ^a   Kenney, Michael J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Heart rate; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; KIDNEY BLOOD FLOW; KIDNEY NERVE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CITRULLINE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HEART RATE; KIDNEY; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SPINAL NERVES; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; THIOUREA;

EID: 84876355429     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: 18781519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2013.02.021     Document Type: Article

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