A qualitative and quantitative study on the enkephalinergic innervation of the pig gastrointestinal tract

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 333-343

  Porcher, Christophe ^a   Julé, Yvon ^a   Henry, Monique ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Enkephalins; Enteric nervous system; Immunohistochemistry; Opioids; Synaptophysin

Indexed keywords

ENKEPHALIN; OPIATE; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE CELL; FLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE WALL; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SWINE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034063959     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215540004800303     Document Type: Article

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