The architecture of the enteric nerve networks in the gastrointestinal tract appears to be
more complex in large mammals, including humans, than in small laboratory animals. At …

Gastrointestinal (GI) smooth muscle responses to stimulation of the nonadrenergic
noncholinergic inhibitory nerves have been suggested to be mediated by polypeptides, ATP …

The definition of the nerve cell types of the myenteric plexus of the mouse small intestine has
become important, as more researchers turn to the use of mice with genetic mutations to …

Immunohistochemical techniques were used to examine the presence and co-localisation of
a range of putative neurotransmitters and other neuronal markers in the myenteric plexus of …

Previous studies have identified the chemistries, shapes, projections and
electrophysiological characteristics of several populations of neurons in the distal colon of …

Serotonin (5‐HT) powerfully affects small intestinal motility and 5‐HT‐immunoreactive (IR)
neurones are highly conserved between species. 5‐HT synthesis in central neurones and …

The first comprehensive single-source reference on the minipig, this accessible manual
provides a resource for research scientists on the potential and use of the minipig as a …

The role of nitric oxide in intestinal fluid andelectrolyte secretion depends upon whether
theconditions under study are physiological orpathophysiological. In physiological …

The colonic migrating motor complex (CMMC) is a critical neurally mediated rhythmic
propulsive contraction observed in the large intestine of many mammals. It seems to be …

The projections of different subpopulations of myenteric neurons in the mouse small and
large intestine were examined by combining immunohistological techniques with myotomy …