Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid Colitis Induces Changes in the Contractile Response of Circular Smooth Muscle in the Distal Colon

Abstract

Diarrhea is a common symptom of colitis. Alterations in colonic muscle contractility, through both neural and smooth muscle mechanisms, contribute to the abnormal motility patterns associated with inflammatory bowel disease. Changing inflammatory milieu may cause stage-dependent alterations of the muscle contractile response. The aim was to study colonic circular smooth muscle response to acetylcholine and the tachykinins during acute and chronic inflammation.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 27, 1996
Accession Number
AD1011516

Entities

People

  • Jeanette M. Hosseini

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Cell Membrane
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Membrane Potentials
  • Muscle Cells
  • Nervous System
  • Neurons
  • Rodents
  • Synapses

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.