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Title: Explain how nitric oxide alters the activity of adjacent neurons in the brain.
Post by: nite_n_day on Aug 20, 2014
Explain how nitric oxide alters the activity of adjacent neurons in the brain.


Title: Re: Explain how nitric oxide alters the activity of adjacent neurons in the brain.
Post by: padre on Aug 20, 2014
Nitric oxide is produced in nerve cells and diffuses out of the cells to exert effects on second-messenger systems in adjacent cells (e.g., cyclic AMP), but does not act through membrane receptors.


Title: Re: Explain how nitric oxide alters the activity of adjacent neurons in the brain.
Post by: nite_n_day on Aug 27, 2014
Perfect!

Thanks for the assistance. Your answer was correct.


Title: Re: Explain how nitric oxide alters the activity of adjacent neurons in the brain.
Post by: padre on Aug 27, 2014
No worries, happy to help.