Development of fetal nicotine and muscarinic receptors in utero

The role of acetylcholine in the central and peripheral nervous systems is well established in adults. Cholinergic modulation of vascular functions and body fluid balance has been extensively studied. In the embryo-fetus, cholinergic receptors are widespread in the peripheral and central systems, in...

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Main Authors: C. Mao, J. Lv, H. Li, Y. Chen, J. Wu, Z. Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2007-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000500019