MPG.eBooks - Table of Contents: Purinergic neuron-to-glia signaling in the enteric nervous system

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gulbransen, Brian D.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London Henry Stewart Talks 2014, 2014
Series:	Physiology and pathophysiology of neuroglia : roles in health and disease
Subjects:	Receptors, Purinergic / Metabolism Neuroglia / Physiology Signal Transduction Cellular Signal Transduction Synaptic Transmission / Physiology Neurons / Physiology Gastrointestinal System / Innervation Enteric Nervous System / Physiology
Online Access:	https://hstalks.com/bs/p/584 https://hstalks.com/bs/2722
Collection:	Henry Stewart Talks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa

Table of Contents:

The enteric nervous system is an extensive neural network that is housed in the wall of the gut and provides local control of gut functions
The environment within enteric ganglia is similar to brain tissue and only includes neurons and glia
Enteric glia a unique type of peripheral glia that share many similarities with astrocytes in the brain
Enteric glia are implicated in a number of essential processes in the intestine but recent evidence suggests that enteric glia are particularly integral in the regulation of purinergic communication between neurons in the enteric nervous system