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Candidate chemosensory cells in the porcine stomach.
Histochemistry and cell biology - 1 Jul 2011
Widmayer Patricia, Breer Heinz, Hass Nicole
Abstract excerpt
A continuous chemosensory monitoring of the ingested food is of vital importance for adjusting digestive processes according to diet composition. Although any dysfunction of this surveillance system may be the cause of severe gastrointestinal disorders, information about the cellular and molecular basis of chemosensation in the gastrointestinal tract is limited. The porcine alimentary canal is considered as an...
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