A distinct subset of submucosal mast cells undergoes hyperplasia following neonatal maternal separation: a role in visceral hypersensitivity?

Gut. 2009 Jul;58(7):1029-30; author reply 1030-1. doi: 10.1136/gut.2008.167882.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Newborn
  • Hyperplasia / immunology
  • Hypersensitivity / immunology*
  • Intestinal Mucosa / immunology
  • Intestinal Mucosa / pathology*
  • Mast Cells / immunology
  • Mast Cells / pathology*
  • Maternal Deprivation*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar