The enteric nervous system (ENS) provides the intrinsic innervation of the bowel and is the
most neurochemically diverse branch of the peripheral nervous system, consisting of two …

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the intrinsic innervation of the gastrointestinal tract,
consists of numerous types of neurons, and glial cells, that are distributed in two …

The enteric nervous system (ENS) arises from neural crest-derived cells that migrate into
and along the gut, leading to the formation of a complex network of neurons and glial cells …

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is sometimes called the “second brain” because of the
diversity of neuronal cell types and complex, integrated circuits that permit the ENS to …

Adolescence is a critical period of development. It is very likely that there is significant
maturation of the enteric nervous system (ENS) of the gut during this stage of life, especially …

Co-ordinated gastrointestinal function is the result of integrated communication between the
enteric nervous system (ENS) and “effector” cells in the gastrointestinal tract. Unlike smooth …

There are many different types of enteric neurons. Previous studies have identified the time
at which some enteric neuron subtypes are born (exit the cell cycle) in the mouse, but the …

Background Directed cell migration is essential for normal development. In most of the
migratory cell populations that have been analyzed in detail to date, all of the cells migrate …

Intestinal function is primarily controlled by an intrinsic nervous system of the bowel called
the enteric nervous system (ENS). The cells of the ENS are neural crest derivatives that …

Key points Unlike astrocytes in the brain, the potential role of enteric glial cells (EGCs) in the
formation of the enteric neuronal circuit is currently unknown. To examine the role of EGCs …