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NADPH-diaphorase activity and Fos expression in brainstem nuclei involved in cardiovascular regulation following intracarotid injection of capsaicin

Xue Baojian, Zhang Xiaoxue, Ding Yanfeng, Shi Geming, He Ruirong

Departments of Physiology,Hebei Medical University.Shijiazhuang 050017,Hebei；China

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to define whether intracarotid injection of capsaicin induces Fos expression associated with the activation of NOS-containing neurons in brainstem nuclei by combining the immunocytochemical method for Fos with NADPH-d histochemical technique for NOS.

Key words: Capsaicin;;;;;

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Xue Baojian, Zhang Xiaoxue, Ding Yanfeng, Shi Geming, He Ruirong. NADPH-diaphorase activity and Fos expression in brainstem nuclei involved in cardiovascular regulation following intracarotid injection of capsaicin. Acta Physiol Sin 2001; 53 (1): (in Chinese with English abstract).