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Amino Acids That Centrally Influence Blood Pressure and Regional Blood Flow in Conscious Rats
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Functional roles of amino acids have increasingly become the focus of research.
This paper summarizes amino acids that influence cardiovascular system via the brain of conscious rats.
This paper firstly describes why amino acids are selected and outlines how the brain regulates blood pressure and regional blood flow.
This section includes a concise history of amino acid neurotransmitters in cardiovascular research and summarizes brain areas where chemical stimulations produce blood pressure changes mainly in anesthetized animals.
This is followed by comments about findings regarding several newly examined amino acids with intracisternal stimulation in conscious rats that produce changes in blood pressure.
The same pressor or depressor response to central amino acid stimulations can be produced by distinct mechanisms at central and peripheral levels, which will be briefly explained.
Thereafter, cardiovascular actions of some of amino acids at the mechanism level will be discussed based upon findings of pharmacological and regional blood flow measurements.
Several examined amino acids in addition to the established neurotransmitter amino acids appear to differentially activate brain structures to produce changes in blood pressure and regional blood flows.
They may have physiological roles in the healthy brain, but pathological roles in the brain with cerebral vascular diseases such as stroke where the blood-brain barrier is broken.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Takemoto, Yumi. 2012. Amino Acids That Centrally Influence Blood Pressure and Regional Blood Flow in Conscious Rats. Journal of Amino Acids،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Takemoto, Yumi. Amino Acids That Centrally Influence Blood Pressure and Regional Blood Flow in Conscious Rats. Journal of Amino Acids No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501693
American Medical Association (AMA)
Takemoto, Yumi. Amino Acids That Centrally Influence Blood Pressure and Regional Blood Flow in Conscious Rats. Journal of Amino Acids. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501693
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501693