| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8727380 | Gastroenterology | 2017 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
We identified and characterized a nigroâvagal monosynaptic pathway in rats that controls gastric tone and motility. This pathway might be involved in the prodromal gastric dysmotility observed in patients with early-stage Parkinson's disease.
Keywords
N-methyl-d-aspartateENSDMVDVCNMDACTB6-OHDA6-hydroxy-dopamineSNpcimmunoreactiveParkinson’s diseasesubstantia nigra pars compactatyrosine hydroxylaseGastrointestinalenteric nervous systemcentral nervous systemNeurologydorsal vagal complexAnimal modeldorsal motor nucleus of the vagusVaguscholera toxin subunit B
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Authors
Laura Anselmi, Luca Toti, Cecilia Bove, Jessica Hampton, R. Alberto Travagli,