Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 181-185 , December 2007

Cellular Heterogeneity Within the Solitary Tract Nucleus and Visceral Afferent Processing—Electrophysiological Approaches to Discerning Pathway Performance

  • Michael C. Andresen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA
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  • Timothy W. Bailey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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  • Young-Ho Jin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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  • Stuart J. McDougall

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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  • James H. Peters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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  • Sue A. Aicher

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurological Sciences, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA

Received 12 June 2007 ,Revised 17 September 2007 ,Accepted 20 September 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(10)60014-6

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 181-185 , December 2007

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