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Effects of intracarotid injection of 17#beta#-estradiol on electrical activity of rostral ventrolateral medullary neurons in male rats

Wang Sheng, He Ruirong

Department of Physiology,Hebei Medical University.Shijiazhuang 050017,Hebei

Abstract

Results suggest that E_(2) may inhibit spontaneous electrical activity of RVLM neurons, an effect which is mediated by the activation of NOS with the resultant of NO release via nongenomic actions.

Key words: Estrogen;Rostral ventrolateral medulla;Spontaneous discharge;Nitric oxide

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Wang Sheng, He Ruirong. Effects of intracarotid injection of 17#beta#-estradiol on electrical activity of rostral ventrolateral medullary neurons in male rats. Acta Physiol Sin 2002; 54 (1): (in Chinese with English abstract).