Bidirectional Regulation of Human Colonic Smooth Muscle Contractility by Tachykinin NK2 Receptors

• Glavni autori: Akihiro Nakamura (Autor), Takahiro Tanaka (Autor), Akio Imanishi (Autor), Makiko Kawamoto (Autor), Masao Toyoda (Autor), Gaku Mizojiri (Autor), Yasuhiro Tsukimi (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Elsevier, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract.: In this study, we attempted to clarify the mechanism of tachykinin-induced motor response in isolated smooth muscle preparations of the human colon. Fresh specimens of normal colon were obtained from patients suffering from colonic cancer. Using mucosa-free smooth muscle strips, smooth mu...