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Unanesthetized rats (preclinical model)
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Review
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Differentiates NMDA vs non-NMDA mediation of NTS reflexes in rats; leaves open translation to human autonomic regulation.
This review highlights that in the NTS of unanesthetized rats, cardiovagal responses are NMDA receptor-mediated, while sympatho-excitatory responses rely on non-NMDA receptors.
Machado et al. (1997) studied this question.
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