Activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway ameliorates postoperative ileus in mice.
BACKGROUND and AIMS: We previously showed that intestinal inflammation is reduced by electrical stimulation of the efferent vagus nerve, which prevents postoperative ileus in mice. We propose that this cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway is mediated via alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ex...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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