Decreased expression of IK channels in neurons from enteric nervous system is associated with the development of chagasic megacolon

Human Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1406-1407

  da Silveira, Alexandre B M ^a   Correa Oliveira, Rodrigo ^a   Matsuyama, Hayato ^b   de Oliveira, Enio C ^c   Neto, Salustiano G ^c   Luquetti, Alejandro O ^c   Furness, John B ^d   d'Avila Reis, Débora ^e  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERMEDIATE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

CHAGAS DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE INNERVATION; LETTER; MEGACOLON; NERVE CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

CHAGAS DISEASE; ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNELS; MEGACOLON; NEURONS;

EID: 49049121048     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2008.05.013     Document Type: Letter

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