Mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract: a paradise for acronyms (STUMP, GIST, GANT, and now GIPACT), implication of c-kit in genesis, and yet another of the many emerging roles of the interstitial cell of Cajal in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal diseases?

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This commentary addresses the nature of interstitial cells of Cajal (which can now be conveniently demonstrated by immunostaining for c-kit) and their possible role in the genesis of various motility disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The evolution of the concept on the nature of gastrointe...

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