| Literature DB >> 6254154 |
Y Matsuzaki, Y Hamasaki, S I Said.
Abstract
Vasoactive intestinal peptide, a smooth-muscle relaxant neuropeptide with neurotransmitter properties, was relaxed during electrical field stimulation of guinea pig trachea. The amount released correlated with the degree of relaxation, and the release was blocked by tetrodotoxin. Prior incubation of the trachea with antiserum to vasoactive intestinal peptide reduced the relaxation. Thus vasoactive intestinal peptide may mediate the nonadrenergic relaxation of tracheal smooth muscle.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6254154 DOI: 10.1126/science.6254154
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728