Mechanosensitivity in the enteric nervous system

The enteric nervous system (ENS) autonomously controls gut muscle activity. Mechanosensitive enteric neurons (MEN) initiate reflex activity by responding to mechanical deformation of the gastrointestinal wall. MEN throughout the gut primarily respond to compression or stretch rather than to shear fo...

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Main Authors: Gemma eMazzuoli-Weber, Michael eSchemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2015.00408/full