Effects of intertrigeminal region NMDA and non-NMDA receptors on respiratory responses in rats
Radulovacki M, Stoiljkovic M, Saponjic J, Carley D. Effects of intertrigeminal region NMDA and non-NMDA receptors on respiratory responses in rats. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology 2006, 156: 40-46. PMID: 16934539, DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2006.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-NMDA receptorsIntertrigeminal regionNMDA receptorsReflex apneaNonspecific glutamate receptor antagonist kynurenic acidGlutamate receptor antagonist kynurenic acidSpecific NMDA receptor antagonistRespiratory responsesAntagonist kynurenic acidVentral respiratory groupMicroinjection of glutamateNMDA receptor antagonistSleep-related apneaLong-term potentiationFunctional NMDA receptorsImmediate apneaVagal reflexGlutamate injectionRespiratory groupRespiratory disturbancesKynurenic acidReceptor antagonistSelective blockadeApneaLateral pons