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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2013; 19(8): 1200-1209
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1200
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1200
Involvement of parasympathetic pelvic efferent pathway in psychological stress-induced defecation
Kazunori Suda, Hiromi Setoyama, Masanobu Nanno, Satoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuhisa Kawai, Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan
Author contributions: Suda K and Kawai M designed experiments, carried out research and analyzed data; Setoyama H performed immunohistochemical analysis for c-Fos staining; Suda K, Matsumoto S and Kawai M prepared the manuscript; Nanno M and Matsumoto S provided helpful suggestions for all of the experiments; and all authors discussed the results and commented on the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Kazunori Suda, MSc, Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, Yaho 1796, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan. kazunori-suda@yakult.co.jp
Telephone: +81-42-5778960 Fax: +81-42-5773020
Received: August 3, 2012
Revised: October 30, 2012
Accepted: November 6, 2012
Published online: February 28, 2013
Processing time: 209 Days and 22.7 Hours
Revised: October 30, 2012
Accepted: November 6, 2012
Published online: February 28, 2013
Processing time: 209 Days and 22.7 Hours
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