Enteric motor neurons form synaptic-like junctions with interstitial cells of Cajal in the canine gastric antrum

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 311, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 299-313

  Horiguchi, Kazuhide ^a   Sanders, Kenton M ^a   Ward, Sean M ^a  

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

Author keywords

Dog; Enteric nervous system; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Nitric oxide synthase; Substance P; Vasoactive intestinal peptide

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL TYPE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; COILED BODY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE MUSCLE; INTESTINE WALL; MALE; MOTONEURON; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; STOMACH ANTRUM; STOMACH INNERVATION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAVIA PORCELLUS; MAMMALIA; MURINAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037363555     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-002-0657-1     Document Type: Article

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