Control of the heart in Manduca sexta larvae

A reliable vitro semi-isolated preparation of the larval heart of Manduca sexta was developed to investigate the control of heartrate in the insect. Pharmacologically, the preparation was found to be sensitive only to the two biogenic amines, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT, serotonin) and octopamine. Thr...

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Main Author: Platt, Nicholas
Published: University of Bath 1984
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.332734