Endomorphin-1 and -2, endogenous ligands for the μ-opioid receptor, inhibit striated and smooth muscle contraction in the rat oesophagus

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 441-448

  Storr, ^a,b   Geisler, Fabian ^a,b   Neuhuber, ^a,b   Schusdziarra, ^a,b   Allescher, ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endomorphin 1 and 2; N. vagus; Oesophageal striated and smooth muscle; Opioids; opioid receptor

Indexed keywords

4 [ALPHA (4 ALLYL 2,5 DIMETHYL 1 PIPERAZINYL) 3 HYDROXYBENZYL] N,N DIETHYLBENZAMIDE; 4 [ALPHA (4 ALLYL 2,5 DIMETHYL 1 PIPERAZINYL) 3 METHOXYBENZYL] N,N DIETHYLBENZAMIDE; ATROPINE; ENDOMORPHIN 1; ENDOMORPHIN 2; HEXAMETHONIUM; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR; N METHYL N [7 (1 PYRROLIDINYL) 1 OXASPIRO[4.5]DEC 8 YL]BENZENEACETAMIDE; NALOXONE; NOCICEPTIN; TETRODOTOXIN; TUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0033797561     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2982.2000.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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