Effects of prostaglandin E<sub>2 </sub>on the electrical properties of thermally classified neurons in the ventromedial preoptic area of the rat hypothalamus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Physiological and morphological evidence suggests that activation of the ventromedial preoptic area of the hypothalamus (VMPO) is an essential component of an intravenous LPS-dependent fever. In response to the endogenous pyrogen pro...

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Main Authors: Griffin John D, Ranels Heather J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-02-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/6/14