title: Paracrine role of GABA in adrenal chromaffin cells.
abstract: The function of GABA in the adrenal medulla is still controversial. We will review experimental results in vivo and in vitro in adrenal chromaffin cells of various mammals to clarify what has been elucidated and what still remains to be settled.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell and Systems Physiology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health School of Medicine, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan. minoue@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Keita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: Hidetada
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Warashina
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D019439:Chromaffin Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D019899:Paracrine Communication; D018079:Receptors, GABA / Q000378:metabolism; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018079:Receptors, GABA; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid