Purinergic control of the quail rectum: Modulation of adenosine 5′-triphosphate-mediated contraction with acetylcholine

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 246-251

  Shiina, T ^a   El Mahmoudy, A ^b,c   Khalifa, M ^c   Draid, M ^c   Shimizu, Y ^a,c   Takewaki, T ^a,c  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Benha University   (Egypt)

^c GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; ATP; Neuromuscular transmission; Quail; Rectum

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ATROPINE; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PURINE RECEPTOR; PURINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE 6 AZOPHENYL 2',4' DISULFONIC ACID; SURAMIN; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; INHIBITION KINETICS; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; INTESTINE MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NERVE CELL; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; QUAIL; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; ATROPINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; COTURNIX; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC; RECTUM; SURAMIN;

PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 33846807835     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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