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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2010; 16(36): 4625-4626
Published online Sep 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i36.4625
Published online Sep 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i36.4625
Abnormal colonic cholinergic and nitrergic activities in relation to elastosis in uncomplicated diverticular disease
Mark Golder, Center for Academic Surgery, Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University, London E11BB, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Golder M wrote this paper.
Correspondence to: Mark Golder, PhD, FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Gen), Center for Academic Surgery, Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University, London E11BB, United Kingdom. email@msgolder.co.uk
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Received: April 28, 2010
Revised: June 17, 2010
Accepted: June 24, 2010
Published online: September 28, 2010
Revised: June 17, 2010
Accepted: June 24, 2010
Published online: September 28, 2010
Abstract
I read with interest the review on the pathogenesis of diverticular disease by Commane et al in World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(20): 2479-2488. However, I would like to discuss several important errors that the authors made whilst citing information from previously published work on the neuromuscular dysfunction in the disease.
Keywords: Diverticular disease; Neural; Acetylcholine; Nitric oxide; Elastin; Protein gene product