Distinct afferent innervation patterns within the human proximal and distal esophageal mucosa

Little is known about the mucosal phenotype of the proximal human esophagus. There is evidence to suggest that the proximal esophagus is more sensitive to chemical and mechanical stimulation compared with the distal. This may have physiological relevance (e.g., in prevention of aspiration of gastroe...

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Autores principales: Woodland, Philip, Aktar, Rubina, Mthunzi, Engelbert, Lee, Chung, Peiris, Madusha, Preston, Sean L., Blackshaw, L. Ashley, Sifrim, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Physiological Society 2015
Materias:
Mucosal Biology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4360043/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25573174
http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpgi.00175.2014

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4360043/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25573174
http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpgi.00175.2014

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