Journal article

Evidence that stimulation of ghrelin receptors in the spinal cord initiates propulsive activity in the colon of the rat

Yasutake Shimizu, Ed C Chang, Anthony D Shafton, Dorota M Ferens, Gareth J Sanger, Jason Witherington, John B Furness

Journal of Physiology | WILEY | Published : 2006

DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2006.116160

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Keywords

Science & Technology
Peptide
Physiology
Evoked Potentials
Receptors, Ghrelin
Neurosciences
Gastroparesis
Defecation
Stomach
Neurosciences & Neurology
In-Vivo
Ganglionic Blockers
Ghrelin
Hexamethonium
Male
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Spinal Cord
Peptide Hormones
Neurons
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Animals
Small-Intestine
Neural Pathways
Defecation Reflex
Hormone Secretagogue Receptor
Gastrointestinal Motility
Motor Neurons
Colon
Rats