Immunohistochemical study of the c-kit expressing cells and connexin 43 in the guinea-pig digestive tract

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 182-187

  Seki, Keisuke ^a   Zhou, De Shan ^a   Komuro, Terumasa ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gap junction; Guinea pig; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Intestine; Pacemaker

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; STEM CELL FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASCENDING COLON; GAP JUNCTION; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE MOTILITY; JEJUNUM; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STOMACH;

ANIMALS; COLON; CONNEXIN 43; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; JEJUNUM; MALE; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-KIT; PYLORIC ANTRUM; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032485053     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(97)00134-3     Document Type: Article

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