Vagal sensory innervation of the gastric sling muscle and antral wall: Implications for gastro-esophageal reflux disease?

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2012, Pages e526-e537

  Powley, T L ^a   Gilbert, J M ^a   Baronowsky, E A ^a   Billingsley, C N ^a   Martin, F N ^a   Phillips, R J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interstitial cells of Cajal; Lower esophageal sphincter; Mechanoreceptor; Reflux; Vagus

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; STOMACH INNERVATION; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 84866296802     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12003     Document Type: Article

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