The placental cholinergic system: localization to the cytotrophoblast and modulation of nitric oxide
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The human placenta, a non-neuronal tissue, contains an active cholinergic system comprised of acetylcholine (ACh), choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), acetylcholinesterase (AChE), and high affinity muscarinic receptors. The cell(s) of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-05-01
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| Series: | Cell Communication and Signaling |
| Online Access: | http://www.biosignaling.com/content/4/1/4 |