Non-neuronal acetylcholine, a locally acting molecule, widely distributed in biological systems: Expression and function in humans

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-79

  Wessler, Ignaz ^a   Kirkpatrick, Charles James ^b   Racké, Kurt ^c  

^a Department of Pharmacology ^*  (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell functions; Choline acetyltransferase; Non neuronal acetylcholine; Paracrine autocrine effects; Surface epithelium

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

CELL CONTACT; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CILIARY MOTILITY; DRUG TARGETING; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINE O-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS;

EID: 0031964633     PISSN: 01637258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-7258(97)00085-5     Document Type: Review

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