Human Retinas Synthesize and Release Acetylcholine

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 81-87

  Hutchins, James B ^a   Hollyfield, Joe G ^a  

^a CULLEN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Acetylcholine release; Choline acetyltrans ferase; Human retina

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMITTER SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINE; ELECTROPHORESIS, PAPER; HUMAN; IN VITRO; METHODS; RETINA; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TRITIUM;

EID: 0022521065     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: 14714159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1986.tb02834.x     Document Type: Article

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