| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5842662 | Life Sciences | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The vagus nerves directly innervate both the esophageal striated muscles and smooth muscles in the early neonatal period. During the process of muscle rearrangement, the property of the striated muscles is altered substantially. The specific features of striated muscles in the neonatal rat esophagus might compensate for immature formation of neuromuscular junctions. Unsuccessful conversion of the striated muscle property during postnatal muscle rearrangement would be related to disorders of esophageal motility.
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Authors
Chiaki Nakamori, Takahiko Shiina, Yasutake Shimizu,