Hyperpolarization and inhibition of contraction mediated by nitric oxide released from enteric inhibitory neurones in guinea-pig taenia coli

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-56

  Ward, Sean M ^a   Dalziel, Hugh H ^a   Khoyi, Mohammed A ^a   Westfall, Alison S ^a   Sanders, Kenton M ^a   Westfall, David P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuromodulation; Nitric oxide; Non adrenergic, non cholinergic nerves; Taeni coli

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NORADRENALIN; OXYHEMOGLOBIN; TRITIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COLON TENIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; HYPERPOLARIZATION; INTESTINE INNERVATION; MALE; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

EID: 0029935741     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15365.x     Document Type: Article

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