Unique Running Pattern and Mucosal Morphology Found in the Colon of Cotton Rats

Unique Running Pattern and Mucosal Morphology Found in the Colon of Cotton Rats

Cotton rats are one of the experimental rodents used for testing different infectious and non-infectious diseases, including gastrointestinal tract pathology. However, their intestinal morphological characteristics are still poorly understood. Here, we clarified the anatomical and histological chara...

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Main Authors: Tsolmon Chuluunbaatar, Osamu Ichii, Teppei Nakamura, Takao Irie, Takashi Namba, Md Rashedul Islam, Yuki Otani, Md Abdul Masum, Yuko Okamatsu-Ogura, Yaser Hosny Ali Elewa, Yasuhiro Kon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
cotton rat
morphology
large intestine
colon
longitudinal fold
sex difference
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.587214/full

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