title: Calcium channels in enteric neurons.
abstract: The enteric nervous system consists of two ganglionated neural networks within the gut wall that contain as many neurons as the spinal cord. Connections exist between the neurons in these two networks, enabling motility and secretion to be coordinated. It is becoming increasingly apparent that Ca(2+) movements across the cell membrane and between various intracellular compartments play a major role in the regulation of neuronal excitability and neurotransmitter release.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada 89557, USA. tks@physio.unr.edu
authors.forename: Terence K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Sok Han
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Pieter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vanden Berghe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D017615:Enteric Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D015640:Ion Channel Gating; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels