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Morphology and neurochemistry of descending and ascending myenteric plexus neurons of sheep ileum.
Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) - 1 Dec 2007
Mazzuoli Gemma, Mazzoni Maurizio, Albanese Valeria, Clavenzani Paolo, Lalatta-Costerbosa Giovanna, Lucchi Maria L, Furness John B, Chiocchetti Roberto
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The specific patterns of gastrointestinal motility in large herbivores may relate to differences in the organization of enteric nerve circuits, compared with other mammals. To investigate this possibility, we characterized the morphologies, chemical phenotypes, and projections of myenteric plexus (MP) neurons of the sheep ileum. Morphologies and projections were investigated after application of the carbocyanine...
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