Selective gastric projections of nitric oxide synthase-containing vagal brainstem neurons

Neuroscience

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 685-694

  Zheng, Z L ^a   Rogers, R C ^b   Travagli, R A ^c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HENRY FORD HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastric relaxation; Gastrointestinal reflex; Medulla; Receptive relaxation; Vagus

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MOTONEURON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STOMACH INNERVATION; STOMACH MOTILITY; VAGUS NERVE;

ANIMALS; AXONAL TRANSPORT; BRAIN STEM; DIHYDROLIPOAMIDE DEHYDROGENASE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GASTRIC FUNDUS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PYLORIC ANTRUM; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STILBAMIDINES; STOMACH; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0032935443     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(98)00586-7     Document Type: Article

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