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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-1-16
pubmed:abstractText
Autonomic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes. In this study we evaluated autonomic neuropathy by determining somatostatin (S-14)-evoked acetylcholine (Ach) release from postsynaptic parasympathetic fibers in the atria of controls (C) and streptozotocin diabetic rats (STZ-D), with and without tetrodotoxin (TTX). The release induced by S-14 did not differ in C and STZ-D. TTX blocked S-14 induced Ach in C but failed in STZ-D. TTX resistance in STZ-D may be explained by variations of membrane potential in nerve fibers.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0393-5264
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
231-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Acetylcholine release in experimental autonomic neuropathy.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Metabolism Disorders, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article