In one of the very early examples of activity dependent gene expression, we showed that stimulation of the cervical sympathetic trunk led to an increase in the activity of protein level, and mRNA ...

In rats, the spinal cord contains proerectile autonomic motoneurons destined to the penile tissue and its vasculature, and somatic motoneurons destined to the perineal striated muscles. It receives ...

A study of the effects of ouabain and propranolol on the spontaneous activity in the preganglionic sympathetic nerves to the cat heart showed that ouabain can produce both an inhibition and a ...

Background A 55-year-old woman presented to hospital with a 3-month history of asymmetric facial flushing of the skin during exertion, and an 18-month history of left-sided ptosis and miosis. Detailed ...