Effects of electrical stimulation of the medullary raphe nuclei on respiratory movement in rats |
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Authors: | Ying Cao Yutaka Fujito Kiyoji Matsuyama Mamoru Aoki |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Physiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1, West 17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan;(2) Present address: Institute of Physiology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China |
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Abstract: | The present study was undertaken to examine the effects of electrical stimulation of the medullary raphe nuclei on respiration in rats anesthetized with ketamine and xylazine. Train pulse stimuli (100 Hz, 10–30 μA) were applied in the regions of the caudal raphe nuclei: the raphe magnus (RM), raphe pallidus (RP) and raphe obscurus (RO). Stimulation of the RM depressed inspiratory movements measured by means of an abdominal pneumograph, whereas stimulation of the RP augmented inspiratory movements. It was revealed that stimulation of the RO induced either inhibitory or facilitatory effects on respiratory movements depending on the stimulation sites. These findings confirm and extend previous studies concerning the effects of raphe stimulation on respiratory activity in cats. The present results demonstrate that in rats the caudal raphe nuclei are involved in respiratory control.An erratum to this article can be found at |
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Keywords: | Raphe nuclei Raphe magnus Raphe pallidus Raphe obscurus Respiration |
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