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January 1, 2025Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove Czech Republic)Open Access

Age-Related Variations in Enteric Glial Cells: A Comprehensive Microscopic Analysis of the Human Colon

Anwar Ahmed Seema Singh Anand Verma Swati Rohilla Vivek Dubey Saba Sarwar

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The research aims to investigate how age affects the number and appearance of enteric glial cells in the human colon.
Conducted microscopic analysis of human colon samples across various age groups.
Quantified the number of enteric glial cells (EGCs).
Assessed morphological changes of EGCs with age.
Found a significant decrease in enteric glial cells with increasing age.
Documented notable morphological changes in EGCs as age progresses.
Proposed that these changes may relate to gut motility disorders in middle-aged individuals.

Implication

Microscopic analysis shows age-related changes in enteric glial cells, impacting gut motility and quality of life.

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Ahmed et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c4ccd6fdc3bde448918749 https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2026.6

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