Article
Age-dependent shift in macrophage polarisation causes inflammation-mediated degeneration of enteric nervous system.
Gut - 1 May 2018
Becker Laren, Nguyen Linh, Gill Jaspreet, Kulkarni Subhash, Pasricha Pankaj Jay, Habtezion Aida
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The enteric nervous system (ENS) undergoes neuronal loss and degenerative changes with age. The cause of this neurodegeneration is poorly understood. Muscularis macrophages residing in close proximity to enteric ganglia maintain neuromuscular function via direct crosstalk with enteric neurons and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of GI motility disorders like gastroparesis and postoperative...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
