Figure 1From: Intestinal and neuronal myenteric adaptations in the small intestine induced by a high-fat diet in miceNeurons of the myenteric plexus and neuronal density in the small intestine of mice. Representative micrographs of neurons in the ileum of the control group, showing the myosin-V-IR general population (A), nNOS-IR subpopulation (D) and VIP-IR varicosities (G) (insert: varicosities detail). Quantitative analysis (neurons per cm2) of myosin-V-IR myenteric neurons and nNOS-IR neurons between groups CON and OB in the duodenum (B, C), jejunum (E, F) and ileum (H, I). The HFD increased the density of myosin-V-IR neurons in the ileum and nNOS-IR neurons in all segments of the small intestine. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 5); *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 vs CON group in each intestinal segment; unpaired t-test.Back to article page