Receptors in interstitial cells of Cajal: Identification and possible physiological roles

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 325-335

  Vannucchi, Maria Giuliana ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Section of Histology Enrico Allara   (Italy)

Author keywords

Kit receptor; Neural transmission; Nitric oxide; NK1 receptor; Somatostatin

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; PACEMAKERS;

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTERSTITIAL CELLS OF CAJAL; KIT-RECEPTOR; MORPHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS; NEURAL TRANSMISSION; NK1 RECEPTOR; OBSERVATION DATA; PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLES; SOMATOSTATIN; SPECIALIZED CELLS;

NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTESTINE CELL; LEYDIG CELL; NERVE ENDING; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0032762323     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0029(19991201)47:5<325::AID-JEMT4>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Review

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