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Enteric Nervous System and GI Motility

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Original Research
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Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Contributes to Tone Generation in Porcine Lower Esophageal Sphincter Via Na⁺/Ca²⁺ Exchanger
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Vol. 5Issue 3p209–221Published online: November 21, 2017
- Xiaopeng Bai
- Eikichi Ihara
- Katsuya Hirano
- Yoshimasa Tanaka
- Kayoko Nakano
- Satomi Kita
- and others
Cited in Scopus: 4
Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) is a major physiologic gastrotransmitter. Its role in the regulation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) function remains unknown. The present study addresses this question.