Role of the cholinergic system and of apamin-sensitive Ca 2+-activated K+ channels on rabbit jejunum spontaneous activity and on the inhibitory effects of adrenoceptor agonists

Autonomic and Autacoid Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-115

  Romanelli, L ^a   Amico, M C ^a   Palmery, M ^a   Peluso, I ^a   Savini, G ^a   Tucci, P ^a   Valeri, P ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptor agonist; Apamin; Cholinergic system; Potassium channel; Rabbit jejunum; Spontaneous activity

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; APAMIN; ATROPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; ISOPRENALINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM ION; PROPRANOLOL; TETRODOTOXIN;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; JEJUNUM; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; APAMIN; ATROPINE; CHOLINERGIC FIBERS; EPINEPHRINE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; INOSITOL 1,4,5-TRISPHOSPHATE; ISOPROTERENOL; JEJUNUM; MALE; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, CALCIUM-ACTIVATED; RABBITS; TETRODOTOXIN;

EID: 0141925752     PISSN: 14748665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1474-8673.2003.00285.x     Document Type: Article

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