Overexpression of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) antigens on intestinal smooth muscles in hypoganglionosis: Is hypoganglionosis a disorder of the neuromuscular junction?

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 190-193

  Kobayashi, Hiroyuki ^a   Li, Zhixin ^a   Yamataka, Atsuyuki ^a   Lane, Geoffrey J ^a   Miyano, Takeshi ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hypoganglionosis; Neural cell adhesion molecules; Neuromuscular junction; Synaptophysin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENTEROPATHY; FROZEN SECTION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOGANGLIONOSIS; INFANT; INTESTINE BIOPSY; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MALE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDER; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037789274     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-002-0916-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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