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. 2012 Sep 17;7(9):e45180. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045180

Table 1. Concentration-response for microinjections of NMDA into the ARCN.

NMDA concentration (mM) n Decrease in MAP (mmHg) Increase in HR (bpm)
2.5 4 5.3±1.4‡ 8.5±0.6†
5 4 10.3±1.7** 22.3±5.1
10 4 11.8±1.7** 25.0±7.2*

ARCN: the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus; bpm: beats/min; HR: heart rate; MAP: mean arterial pressure; NMDA: N-methyl-D-aspartic acid. **Significantly greater compared with ‘‡’ (P<0.01). *Significantly greater compared with ‘†’ (P<0.05). The volume of all microinjections was 20 nl.