Figure 4.

Microvessels in the muscle layers near the myenteric plexus in the mouse colon. Microvessels labeled by WGA perfusion (cyan) and CD31 immunoreactivity (red) in the muscle layers of the proximal (Row A) and distal colon (Row B). (C) The capillaries net (WGA, cyan) near the myenteric plexus (TH immunofluorescence, red) of the proximal colon. The capillaries passed through ganglion and interganglionic strands (marquee and arrows) and were magnified in (C'). The arrows indicate the capillary passing through. (D) Lymphatic vessels labeled with CD31 immunofluorescence with valves (blue arrows) in the muscle layer under the serosa. Several lymphatic vessels can also be seen in the panels of CD31 labeling in rows (A, B) (examples marked by blue arrows).