Variations in afferent conduction and axonal morphometrics of aortic depressive nerve imply wider baroreflex function of low-threshold and sex-specific myelinated Ah-type baroreceptor neurons in rats

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Mar 1:182:23-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.113. Epub 2014 Dec 30.
No abstract available

Keywords: Afferent fiber conduction; Aortic depressive nerve; Electroneurogram; Morphology; Persistent TTX-resistant Na(+) channel.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials
  • Afferent Pathways / physiology*
  • Animals
  • Aorta / innervation*
  • Baroreflex / physiology*
  • Female
  • Male
  • Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / physiology
  • Pressoreceptors / physiopathology*
  • Rats
  • Vagus Nerve / physiology*
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation