Interstitial cells of Cajal mediate enteric inhibitory neurotransmission in the lower esophageal and pyloric sphincters

Gastroenterology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 314-329

  Ward, S M ^a   Morris, G ^a   Reese, L ^a   Wang, X Y ^a   Sanders, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE INNERVATION; LEYDIG CELL; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MOUSE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLORUS; SPINDLE CELL; STOMACH FUNDUS; STOMACH MUCOSA;

EID: 0031879839     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(98)70198-2     Document Type: Article

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