Melatonin attenuates the acetylcholine-induced contraction in isolated intestine of a teleost fish

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 179, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 951-959

  Velarde, Elena ^a   Alonso Gómez, Angel Luis ^a   Azpeleta, Clara ^a   Isorna, Esther ^a   Delgado, María Jesús ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

2 Iodomelatonin; Acetylcholine; Calcium; Fish; Intestine motility; Luzindole; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALCIUM; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GOLDFISH; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GOLDFISH; INTESTINES; MELATONIN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

CARASSIUS AURATUS; MAMMALIA; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 70350400086     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-009-0373-1     Document Type: Article

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