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A model to study the phenotypic changes of interstitial cells of Cajal in gastrointestinal diseases.
Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2010
Ro Seungil, Park Chanjae, Jin Jingling, Zheng Huili, Blair Peter J, Redelman Doug, Ward Sean M, Yan Wei, Sanders Kenton M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) express the receptor tyrosine kinase, KIT, the receptor for stem cell factor. In the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, ICC are pacemaker cells that generate spontaneous electrical slow waves, and mediate inputs from motor neurons. Absence or loss of...
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