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Certain Drugs Use RNA Interference as a Mechanism of Action

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Certain drugs use RNA interference as a mechanism of action.What molecule would the active compounds of these drugs be composed of?


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Enterogastric Reflex

A physiological reflex controlling the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine, inhibiting gastric motility and secretion when the small intestine is overloaded.

Gastric Motility

The movements of the stomach muscles that mix and propel contents through the gastrointestinal tract.

Enteric Plexus

A network of neurons located in the gastrointestinal tract walls that helps regulate the digestive process.

Submucosal Plexus

Gangliated plexus of unmyelinated nerve fibers in the intestinal submucosa.

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