Role of nitric oxide of the median preoptic nucleus (MnPO) in the alterations of salivary flow, arterial pressure and heart rate induced by injection of pilocarpine into the MnPO and intraperitoneally

Role of nitric oxide of the median preoptic nucleus (MnPO) in the alterations of salivary flow, arterial pressure and heart rate induced by injection of pilocarpine into the MnPO and intraperitoneally

We investigated the effect of L-NAME, a nitric oxide (NO) inhibitor and sodium nitroprusside (SNP), an NO-donating agent, on pilocarpine-induced alterations in salivary flow, mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) in rats. Male Holtzman rats (250-300 g) were implanted with a stainles...

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Main Authors: Wilson A. Saad, I.F.M.S. Guarda, L.A.A. Camargo, T.A.F.B. Santos, R.S. Guarda, Willian A. Saad, S. Simões, J. Antunes Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Pilocarpine
Nitric oxide
Central nervous system
Salivation
Arterial pressure
Heart rate
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