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Expression of gamma‐aminobutyric acid and glutamic acid decarboxylases in rat descending colon and their relation to epithelial differentiation

Fang Yu Wang, Ren Zhu, Kentaro Maemura, Ichiro Hirata, Ken‐ichi Katsu, Masahito Watanabe

Chinese Journal of Digestive Diseases · 2006 · 11 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

The expression of GABA and GADs in the maturation and function zones of rat descending colon suggests that GABA may be involved in the differentiation of colonic epithelial cells.

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GABAergic Excitation Promotes Neuronal Differentiation in Adult Hippocampal Progenitor Cells

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Gamma-aminobutyric acid as a promoting factor of cancer metastasis; induction of matrix metalloproteinase production is potentially its underlying mechanism.

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Domain-restricted expression of two glutamic acid decarboxylase genes in midgestation mouse embryos

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Inhibitory effects of Centella asiatica on azoxymethane-induced aberrant crypt focus formation and carcinogenesis in the intestines of F344 rats

Piyawan Bunpo, Keiko Kataoka, Hideki Arimochi et al. · Food and Chemical Toxicology · 2004 · 68 citations

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