Nitric oxide in the fish gut

被引:27
作者
Olsson, C [1 ]
Holmgren, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Gothenburg Univ, Dept Zoophysiol, S-41390 Gothenburg, Sweden
来源
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY | 1997年 / 118卷 / 04期
关键词
blood flow; cyclostomes; elasmobranchs; gastrointestinal tract; NADPH-diaphorase; nitric oxide; nitric oxide synthase; teleosts; urinary bladder;
D O I
10.1016/S0300-9629(97)00025-X
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Nitric oxide synthase-positive nerve cells have been found in most vertebrate classes and also some invertebrates, indicating an early evolutionary origin for the enzyme and its function as a neurotransmitter. The general distribution and inhibitory effect on motility of nitric oxide in the fish gut. agrees well with studies from other vertebrates, but details may vary between species, suggesting variations in function. The coexistence with vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)/pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) suggests a co-function in fish as in mammals, but this remains to be confirmed. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Inc.
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页码:959 / 964
页数:6
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