Nitrergic modulation of cholinergic responses in the opossum lower oesophageal sphincter

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 122, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1043-1046

  Cellek, Selim ^a   Moncada, Salvador ^a  

^a Cruciform Project   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cholinergic; Nitrergic; Oesophageal sphincter; Opossum

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BOTULINUM TOXIN; SCOPOLAMINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPOSSUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROARGININE; OPOSSUMS; RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC;

EID: 0030777010     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701497     Document Type: Article

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