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The stability of the neuronal circuits and cells of the enteric nervous system can no longer be taken for granted; new evidence suggests astounding rates of apoptosis and neurogenesis.

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Figure 1: The dynamic life history of enteric neurons and glia.

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M.R. acknowledges support from NIH National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases grant DK110532. M.D.G. acknowledges support from NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grant NS15547, NIH National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases grant DK093094 and the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons,
    Meenakshi Rao
  2. Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, 10032, New York, USA
    Michael D. Gershon

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Rao, M., Gershon, M. The dynamic cycle of life in the enteric nervous system.Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 14, 453–454 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2017.85

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