Triggering of transient LES relaxations in ferrets: Role of sympathetic pathways and effects of baclofen

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 279, Issue 1 42-1, 2000, Pages

  Staunton, Esther ^a   Smid, Scott D ^a   Dent, John ^a   Blackshaw, L Ashley ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ferret; GABA(B) receptors; Gastroesophageal reflux; Splanchnic nerves; Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; CAPSAICIN; GLUCOSE; SUBSTANCE P;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERRET; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MANOMETRY; MECHANORECEPTOR; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLANCHNIC NERVE; STOMACH DISTENSION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0033854910     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2000.279.1.g157     Document Type: Article

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