Anatomical and functional maturation of the mid-gestation human enteric nervous system
Abstract Immature gastrointestinal motility impedes preterm infant survival. The enteric nervous system controls gastrointestinal motility, yet it is unknown when the human enteric nervous system matures enough to carry out vital functions. Here we demonstrate that the second trimester human fetal e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-05-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38293-z |