Three-dimensional demonstration of the interstitial cells of Cajal associated with the submucosal plexus in guinea-pig caecum

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 344, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 183-188

  Tamada, Hiromi ^a   Komuro, Terumasa ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

c Kit; Caecum; Guinea pig; Immunohistochemistry; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Submucosal plexus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC GANGLION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CECUM; CECUM TENIA; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE MUSCLE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; CECUM; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERSTITIAL CELLS OF CAJAL; SUBMUCOUS PLEXUS;

CAVIA; TAENIA;

EID: 79953833192     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-011-1143-4     Document Type: Article

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