Figure 2.

Myosin Va immunoreactivity extending from the cell body to the processes of Dogiel type 2 neurons emanating from myenteric plexus. In vehicle treated group (left panel), myosin Va is present in the initial segment, as well as axonal processes extending to the muscle layers. Myosin Va is also present in the interneuronal processes within the ganglion. In contrast, note that in the diabetic rats, despite the presence of secondary plexus linking the ganglia and tertiary extensions of nerve processes into the muscle layers, the brown DAB reaction product representative of myosin Va presences is scant or nearly absent in these processes. Scale bar, 25 μm.