Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 805-812 , May 2010

In vivo expression of ganglionic long-term potentiation in superior cervical ganglia from hypertensive aged rats

  • K.H. Alzoubi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
    • ,
  • A.M. Aleisa

      Affiliations

    • King Saud University, College of Pharmacy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • K.A. Alkadhi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Central Campus, SR-2 Room 521E, Houston, TX 77204-5515, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 713 743 1212; fax: +1 713 743 1229.

Received 20 January 2008 ,Revised 15 April 2008 ,Accepted 11 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2008.06.007

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 805-812 , May 2010

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