Electrophoretic analysis of rat parotid salivary protein composition: Investigation of the parasympathetic atropine-resistant secretion

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-79

  Ekstrom J ^a   Marshall, T ^b   Tobin, G ^a   Williams, K M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atropine; Bethanechol; Electrophoresis; Parasympathetic stimulation; Rat parotid saliva; Vasoactive intestinal peptide

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BETHANECHOL; PHENTOLAMINE; PROPRANOLOL; SALIVA PROTEIN; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE; PAROTID GLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RAT; SALIVA; SECRETION;

EID: 0029983342     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-201X.1996.428149000.x     Document Type: Article

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