Inhibitory neurotransmission regulates vagal efferent activity and gastric motility

Experimental Biology and Medicine

Volumn 241, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 1343-1350

  McMenamin, Caitlin A ^a   Travagli, R Alberto ^a   Browning, Kirsteen N ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DMV; GABAergic signaling; gastric motility; Inhibitory neurotransmission; NTS; vagus

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTOKININ; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; GLUCAGON LIKE PEPTIDE 1; GABAERGIC RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT;

DYSPEPSIA; EFFERENT NERVE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH FUNCTION; STOMACH MOTILITY; STOMACH PARESIS; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; ANIMAL; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; STOMACH; VAGUS NERVE;

ANIMALS; GABA AGENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; SOLITARY NUCLEUS; STOMACH; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 84975051398     PISSN: 15353702     EISSN: 15353699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1535370216654228     Document Type: Review

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