Neuromodulators and respiratory control in the infant.
In this review some of the neuromodulators involved in respiration control are discussed with special regard to the newborn. The term neuromodulator is defined relatively widely herein. Various types of neuromodulators have been found to affect respiratory control. These effect are more pronounced in the fetus and the neonate than in the adult. A disturbed balance between excitatory and inhibitory neuromodulators is postulated as causing the instability of respiratory control often seen in infants.
D000241:Adenosine / Q000502:physiology; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000502:physiology; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000502:physiology; D012119:Respiration
D000596:Amino Acids; D009479:Neuropeptides; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D011453:Prostaglandins; D000241:Adenosine