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A Method to Target and Isolate Airway-innervating Sensory Neurons in Mice
Published on: April 19, 2016
[Functional characteristics of ganglion neurons of the lower respiratory system]
1I.M. Sechenov Institute of Evolution Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg.
Abstract:
In article it was shown our and literature date, in which examine of structural and electrophysiological properties of trachea and bronchi intramural neurons plexus. The interaction between different neurons are studied. It was shown that on the basis functional properties a neurons of intramural ganglion are divided on oscillatory, sensory, tonic and effectoric exciteties and inhibitory activation of muscle cells. The neurons are united to functional models controlling work of airway wall smooth muscle.
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