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Gastric motility depends mainly upon the myogenic activity of the gastric wall; it is modulated by intrinsic and extrinsic nerves, but also by locally produced hormones1,2. Among the candidates for mediating gastric relaxation, a possible role has been proposed for dopamine in the dog’s stomach3; such a role would be in line with other effects of dopamine at gastrointestinal sites4,5. The present study was designed to assess whether or not dopamine acts as a local modulator of gastropyloric function in the guinea pig.
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Van Nueten, J.M., Janssen, P.A. (1978). Is dopamine an endogenous inhibitor of gastric emptying?. In: Duthie, H.L. (eds) Gastrointestinal Motility in Health and Disease. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-4389-1_19
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