Influence of the pattern of jejunal distension on mesenteric afferent sensitivity in the anaesthetized rat

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-158

  Booth, C E ^a   Shaw, J ^a   Hicks, G A ^b,c   Kirkup, A J ^a,d   Winchester, W ^b   Grundy, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^c NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^d PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afferents; Jejunum; Mechanoreceptor; Spinal; Vagal

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHONIUM; PENTOBARBITAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BAROSTAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED RESPONSE; INTESTINE DISTENSION; JEJUNUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; VAGOTOMY;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; JEJUNUM; MALE; MANOMETRY; MECHANORECEPTORS; MESENTERY; NEURONS, AFFERENT; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VAGOTOMY; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 38149134621     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2007.01003.x     Document Type: Article

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