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Cells > Muscle Cells > Interstitial Cells of Cajal

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Interstitial Cells of Cajal  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • c-Kit positive cells related to SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS that are intercalated between the autonomic nerves and the effector smooth muscle cells of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Different phenotypic classes play roles as pacemakers, mediators of neural inputs, and mechanosensors.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JXD56W1P-H

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