Abstract
The Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rat spontaneously develops Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) but without obesity. In GK rats, we reported slow intestinal transit and increased small intestinal pro-inflammatory markers. The myenteric plexus is part of the enteric nervous system (ENS) and controls intestinal motility. The myenteric of small intestine pf GK rats has differences regarding the density of…