Oswaldo Ubríaco Lopes, Brazilian physiologist (São Paulo 29 May 1937 –

MECHANISMS

With J.F. Palmer proposed respiratory “gating” mechanism for cardiac slowing in Nature (1976)

With J.F. Palmer. Mechanism of hypothalamic control of cardiac component of sinus nerve reflex. Quart. J. Exper. Physiol. 63:231-54, 1978

With A.F. Tramposch, C.L. Chernicky & C.M. Ferrario. Alternative mechanism for attenuated pressor responses in Av3v lesioned dogs. Amer. J. Physiol. 431-8, 1989

Characterized the cardiovascular function of caudal ventrolateral medulla

With P.G. Guertzenstein. A depressor area on the ventral surface of the medulla. J. Physiol. 301:35-6, 1980

Resumed the researches about the caudal pressor area

With P.G. Guertzenstein, R.R. Campos Jr., O.S. Possas & S.L. Cravo. The caudal pressor area: a new region of the ventrolateral medula involved in cardiovascular regulation. Lung Biol. Health Dis. 82:817-932, 1995

OTHERS

With J. Felippe Jr & M.R. Silva Jr. An inexpensive pulmonary catheter for pressure measurements and blood sampling. Crit. Care Med. 12:44-5, 1984

With J.E.C. Lacerda, G.C. Araújo, A.A. Santos & O.U. Lopes. Padronização de um método para canulação crônica da área rostroventrolateral em ratos. Anais FeSBE 10:118, 1995