Journal article
CALBINDIN NEURONS OF THE GUINEA-PIG SMALL-INTESTINE - QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS OF THEIR NUMBERS AND PROJECTIONS
JB FURNESS, DC TRUSSELL, S POMPOLO, JC BORNSTEIN, TK SMITH
CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH | SPRINGER VERLAG | Published : 1990
DOI: 10.1007/BF00318629
Abstract
The distribution of nerve cells with immunoreactivity for the calcium-binding protein, calbindin, has been studied in the small intestine of the guinea-pig, and the projections of these neurons have been analysed by tracing their processes and by examining the consequences of nerve lesions. The immunoreactive neurons were numerous in the myenteric ganglia; there were 3500 +/- 100 reactive nerve cells per cm2 of undistended intestine, which is 30% of all nerve cells. In contrast, reactive nerve cells were extremely rare in submucous ganglia. The myenteric nerve cells were oval in outline and gave rise to several long processes; this morphology corresponds to Dogiel's type-II classification. P..
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