Betaine is a byproduct of sugar beet processing. Betaine works by preventing the build-up of an amino acid called homocysteine.This amino acid can harm blood vessels and contribute to heart disease, stroke, or circulation problems.etaine is not a cure for homocysteinuria. Betaine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
A smooth muscle is excited by external stimuli, which causes contraction. Each step is further detailed below. Inducing stimuli and factors. Smooth muscle may contract spontaneously (via ionic channel dynamics) or as in the gut special pacemakers cells interstitial cells of Cajal produce rhythmic contractions.
Unlike skeletal muscle, there is no specialized connection between the nerve fiber and the smooth muscle cell. The nerve fibers essentially passes close to the smooth muscle cells and releases the neurotransmitter (which is not restricted to acetylcholine-see below) from swellings in the fiber, called varicosities.n target cells, activates the production of cGMP. NO is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter causing relaxation of smooth muscle in the GI tract, and it is a significant contributor to the relaxation of vascular smooth muscle (Ach causes release of NO in the vasculature).