Distributional pattern and targets of GABA-containing neurons in the porcine small and large intestine

European Journal of Morphology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 133-142

  Wu, M ^a   Timmermans, J P ^a   Scheuermann, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Enteric nervous system; GABA; Myenteric; Pig; Submucous; Substance P

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; CALRETININ; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SEROTONIN; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTESTINE INNERVATION; LARGE INTESTINE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE; SWINE;

EID: 0031788258     PISSN: 09243860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ejom.36.3.133.4769     Document Type: Article

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