The monovalent methyl group is derived from methane through the removal of a hydrogen
atom, 1 and its etymology is directly related to the discovery of methanol. 2 The first reports …

Essential hypertension is a multifactorial disorder with a strong genetic predisposition.
Although anti-hypertensive medications have drastically reduced cardiovascular diseases …

Brainstem catecholaminergic neurons have been implicated as mediating adaptive
autonomic and neuroendocrine responses to cardiovascular challenges. To clarify the …

Publisher Summary In this chapter, the neuroanatomy of the baroreceptor reflex arc is
reviewed and relevant new data are presented. The baroreceptor reflex arc consists of a …

Background—The renin-angiotensin system regulates blood pressure through its effects on
vascular tone, renal hemodynamics, and renal sodium and fluid balance. Methods and …

From the first description of its anatomy by T. Willis to the novel therapeutic manipulations, it
is unanimously recognized that the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) holds a crucial role in …

Administration of L-tyrosine to normotensive or spontaneously hypertensive rats reduces
blood pressure. The effect is maximal within 2 hr of injection. In spontaneously hypertensive …

This monograph, which was more than five years in preparation, represents a very detailed
account of pheochromocytoma, a tumor that is almost invariably lethal if untreated. In …

Combined radioautography and immunocytochemistry were used to define the ultrastructure
and synaptic relations between vagal sensory afferents and catecholaminergic (CA) …

Adrenaline-containing neurons of the rostral ventrolateral medulla (the C1 group) project
selectively to autonomic spinal neurons in rats. Stimulation of these neurons electrically or …