Melatonin in the duodenal lumen is a potent stimulant of mucosal bicarbonate secretion

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 288-293

  Sjöblom, Markus ^a,b   Flemström, Gunnar ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acid induced HCO3 secretion; Duodenal protection; Enterochromaffin cells; Hexamethonium; Luzindole

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; MELATONIN; THIOBUTABARBITAL;

ACID SECRETION; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ELIMINATION; DUODENUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PH; RAT; STIMULATION; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0037404885     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2003.00044.x     Document Type: Article

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