Role of GABA(A) receptors in rat hindbrain nuclei controlling gastric motor function

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 305-313

  Sivarao, D V ^a   Krowicki, Z K ^a   Hornby, P J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Motility; Raphe nuclei; Vagal nuclei; Vagus

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; BICUCULLINE METHIODIDE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID RECEPTOR; KYNURENIC ACID; MUSCIMOL; NEUROTRANSMITTER; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BICUCULLINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

AMBIGUUS NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; MALE; MICROPIPETTE; MOTONEURON NUCLEUS; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLORUS; RAT; RHOMBENCEPHALON; STOMACH FUNCTION; STOMACH MOTILITY; STOMACH PRESSURE; VAGUS NERVE; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; INNERVATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAPHE NUCLEUS; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; STOMACH;

ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; GABA AGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; MALE; MUSCIMOL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; RAPHE NUCLEI; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RHOMBENCEPHALON; STOMACH; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0031596259     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2982.1998.00110.x     Document Type: Article

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