Plasticity of vagal brainstem circuits in the control of gastric function

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1154-1163

  Browning, K N ^a   Travagli, R A ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Plasticity; Receptor trafficking; Stomach; Vagus

Indexed keywords

BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPEPSIA; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HOMEOSTASIS; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE ENDING; NEUROMODULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SECOND MESSENGER; SENSORY NERVE; STOMACH FUNCTION; STOMACH MOTILITY; VAGUS NERVE NUCLEUS; VAGUS REFLEX;

ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; CYCLIC AMP; DYSPEPSIA; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS, AFFERENT; SOLITARY NUCLEUS; STOMACH; SYNAPSES; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 78649615154     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2010.01592.x     Document Type: Review

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