Dopamine Transporter Genetic Reduction Induces Morpho-Functional Changes in the Enteric Nervous System

Dopamine Transporter Genetic Reduction Induces Morpho-Functional Changes in the Enteric Nervous System

Antidopaminergic gastrointestinal prokinetics are indeed commonly used to treat gastrointestinal motility disorders, although the precise role of dopaminergic transmission in the gut is still unclear. Since dopamine transporter (DAT) is involved in several brain disorders by modulating extracellular...

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Main Authors: Silvia Cerantola, Valentina Caputi, Gabriella Contarini, Maddalena Mereu, Antonella Bertazzo, Annalisa Bosi, Davide Banfi, Dante Mantini, Cristina Giaroni, Maria Cecilia Giron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
dopamine transporter
enteric nervous system
small intestine
neuromuscular contractility
confocal microscopy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/5/465

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