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Projections of 5-HTergic fibers to the spinal phrenic nucleus and medullary phrenic premotor neurons in the cat

Song Gang, Li Qin, Shao Fengzhi

Department of Physiology,Medical College,Shandong University.Jinan 250012,Shandong

Abstract

The results indicate that the 5-HTergic neurons in the nucleus raphe pallidus send axonal projections to the phrenic nucleus, and that the brainstem phrenic premotor neurons also receive 5-HTergic axonal projections.

Key words: 5- HTergic neuron;Raphe nucleus;Phrenic nucleus;Anti-5-HT antibody;WGAH-RP

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Song Gang, Li Qin, Shao Fengzhi. Projections of 5-HTergic fibers to the spinal phrenic nucleus and medullary phrenic premotor neurons in the cat. Acta Physiol Sin 2001; 53 (5): (in Chinese with English abstract).