Purinergic receptors and synaptic transmission in enteric neurons

Purinergic Signalling

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 255-266

  Ren, Jianhua ^a   Bertrand, Paul P ^b,c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adenosine receptors; Enteric nervous system; Gastrointestinal tract; P2X receptors; P2Y receptors; Purines; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 48449088162     PISSN: 15739538     EISSN: 15739546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11302-007-9088-5     Document Type: Review

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