Analysis of contributions of acetylcholine and tachykinins to neuro-neuronal transmission in motility reflexes in the guinea-pig ileum

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 973-983

  Johnson, P J ^a   Bornstein, J C ^a   Yuan, S Y ^a,b   Furness, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enteric nervous system; Enteric reflexes; Ileum; Motility; Neurokinin; NK3 receptors; Peristalsis; Substance P; Tachykinins

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALCIUM ION; HEXAMETHONIUM; MAGNESIUM ION; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NEUROKININ 3 RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; SCOPOLAMINE; SENKTIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TACHYKININ;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM; INTERNEURON; INTESTINE DISTENSION; INTESTINE MOTILITY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MALE; MOTONEURON; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SEROSA; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION;

EID: 0029763623     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15495.x     Document Type: Article

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