Aqueous Extract of Agaricus blazei Murrill Prevents Age-Related Changes in the Myenteric Plexus of the Jejunum in Rats

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Myenteric ganglion of the jejunum in rats at 7 months of age: (a) HuC/D⁺ neurons and (c) nNOS⁺ neurons. (e) Overlay of images from (a) and (c). Density of (b) HuC/D ⁺ and (d) nNOS⁺ myenteric neurons. Neuronal profile (μm²) of HuC/D⁺ (green) and nNOS⁺ (red) neurons shown in (f). Different letters in same-colored columns differ statistically (f). , compared with C7 group. AGING, C7, C12, and C23 groups; ABM, C7, CA12, and CA23 groups. The results are expressed as mean ± standard error. Scale bar = 50 μm.

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