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Dedicated macrophages organize and maintain the enteric nervous system.
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26 authors.
Maria Francesca ViolaLaboratory for Intestinal Neuro-Immune Interaction, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-0660-9506
Marta Chavero-PieresLaboratory for Intestinal Neuro-Immune Interaction, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-1116-8397
Elodie ModaveLaboratory for Intestinal Neuro-Immune Interaction, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Marcello DelfiniLaboratory for Intestinal Neuro-Immune Interaction, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-0342-5445
Nathalie StakenborgLaboratory for Intestinal Neuro-Immune Interaction, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-6229-0045
Maria Cuende EstévezLaboratory for Intestinal Neuro-Immune Interaction, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Naomi FabreLaboratory for Intestinal Neuro-Immune Interaction, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Iris AppeltansLaboratory for Intestinal Neuro-Immune Interaction, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Tobie MartensLaboratory for Enteric NeuroScience, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4966-5591
Katy VandereykenLaboratory of Reproductive Genomics, Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Hannah TheobaldQuantitative Systems Biology, LIMES-Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4580-5542
Jens Van HerckLaboratory of Reproductive Genomics, Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-1291-4462
Philippe PetryInstitute of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Simon VerheijdenLaboratory for Intestinal Neuro-Immune Interaction, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Sebastiaan De SchepperLaboratory for Intestinal Neuro-Immune Interaction, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Alejandro SifrimKU Leuven Institute for Single Cell Omics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Zhaoyuan LiuShanghai Institute of Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Florent GinhouxShanghai Institute of Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2857-7755
Mohamad AzharDepartment of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9228-8096
Andreas SchlitzerQuantitative Systems Biology, LIMES-Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Gianluca MatteoliLaboratory for Mucosal Immunology, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-2902-4976
Katrin KierdorfInstitute of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9272-4780
Marco PrinzInstitute of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0349-1955
Pieter Vanden BergheLaboratory for Enteric NeuroScience, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-0009-2094
Thierry VoetLaboratory of Reproductive Genomics, Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-1204-9963
Guy BoeckxstaensLaboratory for Intestinal Neuro-Immune Interaction, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. guy.boeckxstaens@kuleuven.be.ORCID 0000-0001-8267-5797
Funding
Analysis of TGFbeta ligands function in heart development and diseaseR01HL126705 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · PI AZHAR, MOHAMAD · 2015 to 2018
$1.4MNHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL126705
Abstract
Correct development and maturation of the enteric nervous system (ENS) is critical for survival
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Enteric Nervous SystemIntestinesMacrophagesCell CommunicationGastrointestinal TransitLymphotoxin-alphaNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsPhagocytosisPhenotypeSynapsesTranscriptomeWeaningLymphotoxin-alpha
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