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Development and plasticity of interstitial cells of Cajal
1 Oct 1999
Abstract excerpt
Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) are the pacemakers in gastrointestinal (GI) muscles, and these cells also mediate or transduce inputs from the enteric nervous system. Different classes of ICC are involved in pacemaking and neurotransmission. ICC express specific ionic conductances that make them unique in their ability to generate and propagate slow waves in GI muscles or transduce neural inputs. Much of what...
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