title: Non-adrenergic non-cholinergic nervous control of gastrointestinal motility patterns.
abstract: Non-adrenergic non-cholinergic neurons seem to play an important role in regulation of movements in all parts of the gut. Inhibitory non-adrenergic non-cholinergic neurons mediate a number of descending and ascending reflex effects of physiological and pathophysiological relevance. However, our knowledge in this field is still limited. Development of specific blockers for the non-adrenergic non-cholinergic transmitter substances would help to increase our understanding of gastrointestinal motor functions in health and disease.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000503:physiopathology; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000502:physiology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000502:physiology; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D009325:Nausea / Q000503:physiopathology; D010528:Peristalsis; D013270:Stomach / Q000502:physiology; D014628:Vagotomy