Differential effects of ω-conotoxin GVIA on cholinergic and non-cholinergic secretomotor neurones in the guinea-pig small intestine

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 232-236

  Vremec, Melinda A ^a   Bornstein, Joel C ^a   Wright, Christine E ^a   Humphrey, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

5 Hydroxytryptamine (5 HT); Calcium; Cholinergic neurones; N type channels; Non cholinergic neurones; Secretomotor neurones; Submucous plexus; conotoxin GVIA

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIMETHYL 4 PHENYLPIPERAZINIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; KETANSERIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER; OMEGA CONOTOXIN GVIA; SCOPOLAMINE; SEROTONIN; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC NERVE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030999719     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701071     Document Type: Article

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