Gastrointestinal mechanosensors: Analysis of multiple stimuli may require complex sensors

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-7

  Timmermans, J P ^a   Adriaensen, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEM CELL FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLUID BALANCE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HOMEOSTASIS; INTESTINE INNERVATION; LEYDIG CELL; MECHANORECEPTOR; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SENSORY STIMULATION; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; VAGUS NERVE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; MECHANORECEPTORS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NERVE ENDINGS;

EID: 37249094030     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2007.01049.x     Document Type: Review

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