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Novel understanding on genetic mechanisms of enteric neuropathies leading to severe gut dysmotility.
European journal of histochemistry : EJH - 25 Nov 2021
Bianco Francesca, Lattanzio Giulia, Lorenzini Luca, Diquigiovanni Chiara, Mazzoni Maurizio, Clavenzani Paolo, Calzà Laura, Giardino Luciana, Sternini Catia, Bonora Elena, De Giorgio Roberto
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The enteric nervous system (ENS) is the third division of the autonomic autonomic nervous system and the largest collection of neurons outside the central nervous system (CNS). The ENS has been referred to as "the brain in the gut" or "the second brain of the human body" because of its highly integrated neural circuits controlling a vast repertoire of gut functions, including absorption/secretion, splanchnic...
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