In vitro excitatory actions of corticotropin-releasing factor on rat colonic motility

Journal of Autonomic Pharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 319-324

  Mancinelli, R ^a   Azzena, G B ^b   Diana, M ^c   Forgione, A ^d   Fratta, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR ANTAGONIST; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR[9-41]; RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COLON MOTILITY; COLON POTENTIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCENDING COLON; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; INTESTINE INNERVATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERISTALSIS; RAT;

EID: 0032437001     PISSN: 01441795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2680.1998.1860319.x     Document Type: Article

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