From molecules to motion: Altering neuronal ion channel function can lead to changes in intestinal motility

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 329-332

  Strong, D S ^a   Krauter, E M ^a   Mawe, G M ^a  

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

Author keywords

Enteric nervous system; Enteric neurons; Inflammation; Intestinal motility; Neuronal ion channels

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; CYCLIC AMP; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; N(G) NITROARGININE; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CHANNEL GATING; COLITIS; INTERNEURON; INTESTINAL DYSMOTILITY; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE MOTILITY; INTESTINE PRESSURE; INTRACELLULAR RECORDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SHORT SURVEY; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; ION CHANNELS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURONS;

EID: 34248595731     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2007.00932.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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