Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 6-11 , March 2009

Neurotransmission of the Peripheral Chemoreflex in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarii in Unanesthetized Experimental Models

  • Benedito H. Machado

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Physiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil

Received 3 November 2008 ,Revised 1 December 2008 ,Accepted 20 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(09)60002-1

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 6-11 , March 2009

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