Non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) transmission to smooth muscle: 35 years on

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-195

  Bennett, Max R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM; CARBON MONOXIDE; HYPOPHYSIS ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; EXCITATORY JUNCTION POTENTIAL; INTESTINE INNERVATION; MOTONEURON; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0030845603     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0082(97)00012-9     Document Type: Article

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