Sex differences in sympathetic gene expression and cardiac neurochemistry in Wistar Kyoto rats.

The stellate ganglia are the predominant source of sympathetic innervation to the heart. Remodeling of sympathetic nerves projecting to the heart has been observed in several cardiovascular diseases, and sympathetic dysfunction contributes to cardiac pathology. Wistar Kyoto rats are a common model f...

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Main Authors: Richard G Bayles, Joanne Tran, Antoinette Olivas, William R Woodward, Suzanne S Fei, Lina Gao, Beth A Habecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218133