Morphometry and acetylcholinesterase activity of the myenteric plexus of the wild mouse Calomys callosus

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 627-632

  Maifrino, L B M ^a   Prates, J C ^b   De Souza, R R ^c   Liberti, E A ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DANTE PAZZANESE DE CARDIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calomys callosus; Histochemistry; Morphometry; Myenteric plexus; Wild mouse

Indexed keywords

CALOMYS CALLOSUS;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; COLON; ENZYMOLOGY; ESOPHAGUS; GANGLION; JEJUNUM; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; STOMACH;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; COLON; ESOPHAGUS; GANGLIA; JEJUNUM; MALE; MICE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; STOMACH;

EID: 0031135203     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x1997000500009     Document Type: Article

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