‘Fibroblast-like cells’ mediate purinergic neurotransmission in gastrointestinal smooth muscles

Kenton Sanders; Masaaki Kurahashi

doi:10.36866/pn.85.29

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‘Fibroblast-like cells’ mediate purinergic neurotransmission in gastrointestinal smooth muscles

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‘Fibroblast-like cells’ mediate purinergic neurotransmission in gastrointestinal smooth muscles

Kenton Sanders and Masaaki Kurahashi

Physiology News, Vol.85, pp.29-31

01/01/2012

DOI: 10.36866/pn.85.29

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Abstract

Fibroblast-like cells are abundant in smooth muscle tissues, but little is known about the functional role of these cells in normal tissues and their fate in pathophysiological conditions. New genetic animal models now make it possible to isolate fibroblasts from smooth muscle tissues, and physiological and molecular analyses are beginning to reveal the physiological role of these cells in health and disease.

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Title: Subtitle: ‘Fibroblast-like cells’ mediate purinergic neurotransmission in gastrointestinal smooth muscles
Creators: Kenton Sanders - University of Nevada Reno
Masaaki Kurahashi - University of Nevada Reno
Resource Type: Magazine article
Publication Details: Physiology News, Vol.85, pp.29-31
DOI: 10.36866/pn.85.29
ISSN: 1476-7996
eISSN: 2041-6512
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2012
Academic Unit: Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984362314002771

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