Interstitial cells of Cajal, macrophages and mast cells in the gut musculature: Morphology, distribution, spatial and possible functional interactions

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 818-832

  Mikkelsen, Hanne B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alternative activation; Classical activation; Immunohistochemistry; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Intestine; Macrophages; Mast cells; Muscularis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CYTOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; MACROPHAGE; MAST CELL; MUSCLE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; INTERSTITIAL CELLS OF CAJAL; MACROPHAGES; MAST CELLS; MUSCLES;

RODENTIA; VERMES;

EID: 77953949128     PISSN: 15821838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2010.01025.x     Document Type: Article

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