Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2012; 18(34): 4693-4703
Published online Sep 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i34.4693
Expression of the P2X2 receptor in different classes of ileum myenteric neurons in the female obese ob/ob mouse
Márcia Sanae Mizuno, Amanda Rabello Crisma, Primavera Borelli, Patricia Castelucci
Márcia Sanae Mizuno, Patricia Castelucci, Department of Anatomy, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, CEP São Paulo 05508-900, Brazil
Amanda Rabello Crisma, Primavera Borelli, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, CEP São Paulo 05508-900, Brazil
Author contributions: Mizuno MS performed and evaluated the immunohistochemistry; Crisma AR and Borelli P were involved in blood analyses; and Castelucci P designed the study, wrote and edited the manuscript.
Supported by São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Proc 05/04752-0
Correspondence to: Dr. Patricia Castelucci, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Lineu Prestes, 2415, CEP São Paulo 05508-900, Brazil. pcastel@usp.br
Telephone: +55-11-30918463 Fax: +55-11-30917366
Received: January 13, 2012
Revised: March 21, 2012
Accepted: April 13, 2012
Published online: September 14, 2012
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