Nonadrenergic, noncholinergic responses of the human colon smooth muscle and the role of K+ channels in these responses

Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-17

  Sahin A S ^a   Atalik, K E ^a   Gunel E ^a   Dogan, N ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Human colon; In vitro; K+ channels; Nonadrenergic noncholinergic responses

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; GUANETHIDINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; TETRODOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE MUSCLE; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM;

EID: 0034989092     PISSN: 03790355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/mf.2001.23.1.619174     Document Type: Article

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