Figure 6.

FIG. 6. Possible role of 5-lipoxygenase metabolites in retrograde enhancement of acetylcholine release in Xenopus nerve–muscle cultures. For a detailed description, see text. G, G protein; PLA2, phospholipase A2; R, a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. The question mark indicates an unknown receptor linked to the activation of arachidonic acid release.

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published 2000