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From: Intestinal and neuronal myenteric adaptations in the small intestine induced by a high-fat diet in mice

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Neurons 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.

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