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Effect of microinjection of taurine into anterior hypothalamic area on blood pressure in rats

Chen Lei, Li Rongjuan, Zhou Yingbin, Chen Jiajin

Department of Physiology,Faculty of Medicine,Qingdao University.Qingdao 266021,Shandong

Abstract

Taurine microinjected into AHA decreased blood pressure markedly. The depressor response of taurine in AHA could be antagonized by proprenolol, but not by phentolamine. After microinjection of taurine into AHA, the content of norepinephrine in hypothalamus increased significantly.

Key words: Taurine;Anterior hypothalamic area;Norepinephrine;Blood pressure;Rat

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Chen Lei, Li Rongjuan, Zhou Yingbin, Chen Jiajin. Effect of microinjection of taurine into anterior hypothalamic area on blood pressure in rats. Acta Physiol Sin 1999; 51 (5): (in Chinese with English abstract).