Nitric oxide as modulator of cholinergic neurotransmission in gastric muscle of rabbits

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 2 36-2, 1997, Pages

  Baccari, M C ^a   Iacoviello, G ^a   Calamai, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide synthesis inhibitors; Nonadrenergic; Noncholinergic; Smooth muscle relaxation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CARBACHOL; N(G) NITROARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SCOPOLAMINE; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; STOMACH MUSCLE;

EID: 0030870023     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1997.273.2.g456     Document Type: Article

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