Dexmedetomidine modulates neuronal activity of horizontal limbs of diagonal band via α2 adrenergic receptor in mice

Abstract Background and objectives Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is widely used in clinical sedation which has little effect on cardiopulmonary inhibition, however the mechanism remains to be elucidated. The basal forebrain (BF) is a key nucleus that controls sleep-wake cycle. The horizontal limbs of diagon...

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Main Authors: Xia-wei Zhang, Lei Chen, Chang-feng Chen, Juan Cheng, Ping-ping Zhang, Lie-cheng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02278-8