Gene plasticity in colonic circular smooth muscle cells underlies motility dysfunction in a model of postinfective IBS.

Choudhury, Barun K

Gene plasticity in colonic circular smooth muscle cells underlies motility dysfunction in a model of postinfective IBS. [electronic resource] - American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology Mar 2009 - G632-42 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

0193-1857

10.1152/ajpgi.90673.2008 doi


Acetylcholine--pharmacology
Age Factors
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Calcium Channels, L-Type--genetics
Cholinergic Agents--pharmacology
Colon--cytology
Defecation--physiology
Disease Models, Animal
Enteric Nervous System--physiology
Enteritis--genetics
GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11--genetics
Gastrointestinal Motility--drug effects
Gene Expression Regulation--physiology
Inflammation Mediators--metabolism
Irritable Bowel Syndrome--genetics
Male
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle--physiology
Myosin Light Chains--genetics
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Severity of Illness Index
Signal Transduction--physiology
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide--antagonists & inhibitors