Enteric Neuronal Loss
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Calcium Imaging of Enteric Neuron and Glia Activities in a Mouse Colonic Myenteric Plexus
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2025
Source: Fried, D. E., Gulbransen, B. D. In Situ Ca2+ Imaging of the Enteric Nervous System. J. Vis. Exp. (2015)This video demonstrates calcium imaging to visualize and analyze the activity of enteric neurons and glia in mouse Colonic Myenteric plexus preparations.
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An In-vitro Preparation of Isolated Enteric Neurons and Glia from the Myenteric Plexus of the Adult Mouse
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2013
We demonstrate a cell culture protocol for the direct study of neuronal and glial components of the enteric nervous system. A neuron/glia mixed culture on coverslips is prepared from the myenteric plexus of adult mouse providing the ability to examine individual neuron and glia function by electrophysiology, immunohistochemical, etc.
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Line Loss
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2024
The different configurations of source-load connections include wye (star) and delta connections. The relationship between line and phase voltages and currents varies depending on the configuration. When the source is supplying power, it is transmitted through the wires to the load, and during this transmission, some power is absorbed by the wires, leading to line loss. Line loss impacts power delivery efficiency in a balanced three-phase circuit. The symmetry in such a circuit simplifies the...
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In Situ Ca2+ Imaging of the Enteric Nervous System
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2015
The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a network of neurons and glia located in the gut wall that controls intestinal reflexes. This protocol describes methods for recording the activity of enteric neurons and glia in live preparations of ENS using Ca2+ imaging.
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Piping Networks and Pressure Losses
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2023
Source: Alexander S Rattner, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA This experiment introduces the measurement and modeling of pressure losses in piping networks and internal flow systems. In such systems, frictional flow resistance from channel walls, fittings, and obstructions causes mechanical energy in the form of fluid pressure to be converted to heat. Engineering analyses are needed to size flow hardware to ensure...
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These insults can impair enteric neurons through dysfunction, apoptosis, or degeneration. The resulting injury may reduce the number of functioning neurons and weaken signaling within enteric circuits. Because different insults can affect neurons through distinct pathways, identifying the initiating stress helps investigators relate neuronal damage to disease mechanisms and evaluate potential neuroprotective strategies.
Enteric circuits coordinate communication among neural networks, smooth muscle, and intestinal epithelial cells. When neuronal signaling declines, this coordination can become inadequate or disorganized, altering movement of intestinal contents and secretory activity. Changes in neural control may also influence gastrointestinal blood-flow regulation, making neuronal injury relevant to several interacting aspects of intestinal function.
Neuronal dysfunction describes impaired activity or signaling even when neurons remain present, whereas enteric neuronal loss indicates a reduction or destruction of those cells. The distinction matters because similar motility abnormalities may arise from different biological states. Measuring neuronal density alongside functional outcomes can help separate structural depletion from reversible or nonlethal neural impairment.
Reduced enteric neural control is investigated in connection with dysmotility, constipation, and intestinal pseudo-obstruction, in which coordinated gastrointestinal movement is disrupted. It is also studied in some inflammatory and neurodegenerative gastrointestinal disorders. These associations do not make neuronal loss the sole explanation for every case, but they identify it as a mechanism relevant to disease classification and treatment research.
A basic assessment compares neuronal density with measures of gastrointestinal motility. This links a structural neural change to a functional outcome rather than interpreting either measure alone. Investigators can use the relationship to classify disease patterns, examine whether greater neuronal reduction accompanies more severe dysmotility, and assess whether an intervention preserves neural structure or improves function.
These measurements can support disease classification and help evaluate treatments aimed at protecting or restoring enteric neurons. They also provide outcomes for studies of neuroprotective and regenerative strategies. Comparing neural density with motility may reveal whether a candidate approach affects the underlying neuronal change, the functional consequence, or both, improving interpretation of treatment research.