Effects of Dai-kenchu-to on spontaneous activity in the mouse small intestine

Journal of Smooth Muscle Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 189-201

  Kito, Yoshihiko ^a   Suzuki, Hikaru ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dai kenchu to; Pacemaker potential; Small intestine; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DAI KENCHU TO; DAI-KENCHU-TO; ENZYME INHIBITOR; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; N(G) NITROARGININE; PLANT EXTRACT; TETRODOTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; IN VITRO STUDY; INNERVATION; INTESTINE INNERVATION; MALE; MOUSE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANIMALS; ATROPINE; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NITROARGININE; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS; PLANT EXTRACTS; TETRODOTOXIN;

EID: 34247246313     PISSN: 09168737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.42.189     Document Type: Article

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