Evidence for VIP-induced increase in NO production in myenteric neurons of opossum internal anal sphincter

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 270, Issue 3 33-3, 1996, Pages

  Chakder, Sushanta ^a   Rattan, Satish ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

inhibitory neurotransmitters; L 3H citrulline production; nitric oxide release; smooth muscle relaxation; vasoactive intestinal polypeptide

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIMETHYL 4 PHENYLPIPERAZINIUM IODIDE; CITRULLINE; GANGLION STIMULATING AGENT; N(G) NITROARGININE; NEUROTOXIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PEPTIDE HISTIDINE ISOLEUCINE; TETRODOTOXIN; TRITIUM; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; MAMMAL CELL; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

EID: 0029862936     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1996.270.3.g492     Document Type: Article

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