Mechanical and electrical responses modulated by excitation of inhibitory nerves during stimulation with high-potassium solutions in circular smooth muscle of the rabbit rectum

Journal of Smooth Muscle Research

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 229-246

  Kato, Kousuke ^a   Kito, Yoshihiko ^a   Suzuki, Hikaru ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

High K solution; Inhibitory junction potential; Inhibitory nerves; Rectum; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ATROPINE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GUANETHIDINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; INNERVATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; RECTUM; SMOOTH MUSCLE; STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; ATROPINE; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GUANETHIDINE; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NITROARGININE; POTASSIUM; RABBITS; RECTUM; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; TETRODOTOXIN;

EID: 40449136051     PISSN: 09168737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.43.229     Document Type: Article

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