Abstract
Galanin is a 29-30 amino acid peptide originally isolated from porcine upper small intestine and subsequently from a number of vertebrate species.1 Galanin is expressed in the neurons and nerve fibers of the gastrointestinal tract of mammals,2,3 and regulates
ion absorption in ileal tissue4 and the contractile activity of digestive smooth muscle.5–7 Three galanin receptor subtypes have been cloned to date.1 The GALR1 subtype is expressed in the normal human gastrointestinal tract,8 but its expression in diseased gastrointestinal tissue is not known. In this study, we examined the distribution of galaninergic fibers and expression of GALR1 in mucosal epithelial cells in the colon of children with evacuation disorders of the bowel.
ion absorption in ileal tissue4 and the contractile activity of digestive smooth muscle.5–7 Three galanin receptor subtypes have been cloned to date.1 The GALR1 subtype is expressed in the normal human gastrointestinal tract,8 but its expression in diseased gastrointestinal tissue is not known. In this study, we examined the distribution of galaninergic fibers and expression of GALR1 in mucosal epithelial cells in the colon of children with evacuation disorders of the bowel.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Galanin |
Subtitle of host publication | basic research discoveries and therapeutic implications |
Editors | T. Hokfelt, T. Bartfai, J. Crawley |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | New York Academy of Sciences |
Pages | 425-429 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Volume | 863 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Event | Conference on Galanin: Basic Research Discoveries and Therapeutic Implications - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 3 May 1998 → 5 May 1998 https://lib.ugent.be/en/catalog/rug01:000459826 |
Publication series
Name | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
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Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
ISSN (Print) | 0077-8923 |
Conference
Conference | Conference on Galanin: Basic Research Discoveries and Therapeutic Implications |
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Country/Territory | Sweden |
City | Stockholm |
Period | 3/05/98 → 5/05/98 |
Internet address |
Field of Science*
- 3.1 Basic medicine
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
Publication Type*
- 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database