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Neuregulin 1 is involved in enteric nervous system development in zebrafish.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Jul 2017
Pu Jiarui, Tang Shaotao, Tong Qiangsong, Wang Guobin, Jia Haibo, Jia Qiong, Li Kang, Li Dan, Yang Dehua, Yang Jun, Li Hang, Li Shuai, Mei Hong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hirschsprung's disease (HD, also known as congenital colon aganglionosis) is a congenital disorder characterized by the absence of intramural ganglion cells in the distal gastrointestinal tract, which results in tonic contraction of the aganglionic gut segment and functional intestinal obstruction. Recent studies have indicated neuregulin 1 (NRG1) as a new candidate gene involved in the development of...
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