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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-02-01
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Series: | BMC Neuroscience |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/6/14 |