Distribution of enteric glia and GDNF during gut inflammation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The enteric glia network may be involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Enteric glia cells (EGCs) are the major source of glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), which regulates apoptosis of enterocytes. T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/3 |