GABA and nitric oxide synthase immunoreactivities are colocalized in a subset of inhibitory motor neurons of the guinea-pig small intestine

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 284, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-37

  Williamson, S ^a   Pompolo, S ^a   Furness, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

aminobutyric acid; Enteric nervous system; Guinea pig; Inhibitory motor neurons; Nitric oxide synthase; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TACHYKININ; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; GANGLION; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE MUSCLE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NONHUMAN; PERIKARYON; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GUINEA PIGS; INTESTINE, SMALL; MOTOR NEURONS; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NERVE FIBERS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TACHYKININS; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE;

EID: 0029869394     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410050564     Document Type: Article

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