A new method for the isolation of myenteric plexus from the newborn rat gastrointestinal tract
KH Schäfer, MJ Saffrey, G Burnstock… - Brain Research …, 1997 - Elsevier
The myenteric plexus is not only essential for gastrointestinal functions, but it is also a very
interesting model for the study of neuronal circuits [2, 4] and neuron–glial interrelationships
[1, 5, 9] and may be a valuable source of donor tissue, for grafting into different regions of the
central nervous system [3, 6, 10]. For both grafting and culture procedures it is a great
advantage to obtain the maximum amount of tissue. To date, most studies have isolated the
myenteric plexus by manual microdissection after collagenase digestion [4, 5]. Using this …
interesting model for the study of neuronal circuits [2, 4] and neuron–glial interrelationships
[1, 5, 9] and may be a valuable source of donor tissue, for grafting into different regions of the
central nervous system [3, 6, 10]. For both grafting and culture procedures it is a great
advantage to obtain the maximum amount of tissue. To date, most studies have isolated the
myenteric plexus by manual microdissection after collagenase digestion [4, 5]. Using this …