Functional and morphological examination of ganglionic and aganglionic distal gut from the lethal spotted mouse

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 234-239

  Sandgren, K ^a   Larsson, L T ^a,b   Ekelund, M ^a   Robinsson, D ^a   Ekblad, E ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aganglionosis; Functional examination; Intestinal peptides; Lethal spotted mouse; Morphological examination

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; GALANIN; GENE PRODUCT; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

AGANGLIONOSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; INTESTINE INNERVATION; LARGE INTESTINE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERIKARYON;

EID: 0031713914     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071161     Document Type: Article

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