Enteric neurodegeneration in ageing

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 185-196

  Camilleri, M ^a   Cowen, T ^b   Koch, T R ^c  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholinergic; Constipation; Incontinence; Neurotransmitter; Nitrergic; Peptidergic

Indexed keywords

NEUROTROPHIN; SEROTONIN 2 RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN 4 RECEPTOR;

AGED; AGING; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CELL SURVIVAL; COILED BODY; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; INTESTINE INNERVATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AGED; AGING; ANIMALS; ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; NEURONS; RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN;

EID: 38849123309     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2007.01072.x     Document Type: Review

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