Mapping and signaling of neural pathways involved in the regulation of hydromineral homeostasis

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Antunes Rodrigues, J ^a   Ruginsk, S G ^a   Mecawi, A S ^a   Margatho, L O ^a   Cruz, J C ^a   Vilhena Franco, T ^a   Reis, W L ^b   Ventura, R R ^c   Reis, L C ^d   Vivas, L M ^e   Elias, L L K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALFENAS   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^e INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN MÉDICA MERCEDES Y MARTÍN FERREYRA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Endocannabinoids; Gaseous neuromodulators; Glial cells; Hypothalamus; Neuropeptides; Neurotransmitters

Indexed keywords

BICUCULLINE; CARBACHOL; CYSTEINE; ENDOCANNABINOID; ESTRADIOL; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; GLUCOCORTICOID; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SEROTONIN; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ASTROCYTE; BEHAVIOR; BODY FLUID; BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FLUID BALANCE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GLIA CELL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SODIUM INTAKE; STIMULATION; ANIMAL; NERVE TRACT; NEUROSECRETION; OSMOLARITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; BRAIN MAPPING; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEUROSECRETION; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84895931779     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/1414-431X20132788     Document Type: Review

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