Facial nerve section induces transient changes in sensitivity to methacholine and in acetylcholine synthesis in the rat parotid gland

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 736-739

  Khosravani, Nina ^a   Ekstrom J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine synthesis; Denervation; Facial nerve; Parotid gland; Supersensitivity

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; METABOLISM; PAROTID GLAND; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; RAT STRAIN; SALIVATION; TIME; VAGOTOMY;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; PARASYMPATHECTOMY; PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS; PAROTID GLAND; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; SALIVATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33747170219     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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