| Literature DB >> 961448 |
H Ahlman, A Dahlström, J Kewenter, J Lundberg.
Abstract
The intracellular concentrations of 5-HT in enterochromaffin cells of the jejunum, midgut and ileum of the cat have been estimated by a cytofluorimetric method before and after various periods of peripheral vagal nerve stimulation. The fluorescence intensities in randomized cell samples were measured photometrically after a standard illumination time before and after nerve stimulation. A significant decrease in 5-HT concentration in the enterochromaffin cells all through the small intestine could be demonstrated, which is in support of the hypothesis of a neurogenic release of 5-HT from enterochromaffin cells, possibly caused by vagal adrenergic fibres.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 961448 DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1976.tb10275.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Physiol Scand ISSN: 0001-6772