Activation of a G Protein–coupled Inwardly Rectifying K+Current and Suppression of I  hContribute to Dexmedetomidine-induced Inhibition of Rat Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus Neurons

Tetsuro Shirasaka, Hiroshi Kannan, Mayumi Takasaki

Anesthesiology · 2007 · 60 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

Dexmedetomidine inhibited PVN magnocellular neurons by activation of the G protein-coupled inwardly rectifying K current and inhibited PVN parvocellular neurons by suppression of Ih.

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