Tonic GABA(A) receptor-mediated neurotransmission in the dorsal vagal complex regulates intestinal motility in rats

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 346, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 197-202

  Greenwood Van Meerveld, Beverley ^a   Barron, Kirk W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicuculline; Brainstem; Colon; GABA ( aminobutyric acid); GABA(A) receptor; Jejunum; Motility; Vagus

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BICUCULLINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COLON MOTILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RATE; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; VAGUS NERVE; VAGUS REFLEX;

ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; COLON; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; JEJUNUM; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROINJECTIONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VAGOTOMY; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0344333479     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00071-5     Document Type: Article

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