Adipose afferent reflex: Sympathetic activation and obesity hypertension

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 210, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 468-478

  Xiong, X Q ^a   Chen, W W ^a   Zhu, G Q ^a  

^a NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adipose afferent reflex; Hypertension; Obesity; Sympathetic nerve activity; White adipose tissue

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE AFFERENT REFLEX; ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NEUROANATOMY; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE;

ADIPOSE AFFERENT REFLEX; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; SYMPATHETIC NERVE ACTIVITY; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE, WHITE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; REFLEX; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 84893748729     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: 17481716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apha.12182     Document Type: Review

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