Pharmacology of serotonin-induced salivary secretion in Periplaneta americana
The acinar salivary gland of the cockroach, Periplaneta americana, is innervated by dopaminergic and serotonergic nerve fibers. Stimulation of the glands by serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) results in the production of a protein-rich saliva, whereas stimulation by dopamine results in saliva tha...
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Universität Potsdam
2007
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| Online Access: | http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-44319 http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/texte_eingeschraenkt_verlag/2010/4431/ |