Interstitial Cells of Cajal
"Interstitial Cells of Cajal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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D056885
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.620.124
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Interstitial Cells of Cajal" by people in Profiles.
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Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis in Tertiary Care are Interchangeable Syndromes With Common Clinical and Pathologic Features. Gastroenterology. 2021 05; 160(6):2006-2017.
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Noniatrogenic neonatal gastric perforation: the role of interstitial cells of Cajal. Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2013 Dec; 32(6):422-8.
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Homing of the bone marrow-derived interstitial cells of Cajal is decreased in diabetic mouse intestine. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Jun; 26(6):1072-8.
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A model to study the phenotypic changes of interstitial cells of Cajal in gastrointestinal diseases. Gastroenterology. 2010 Mar; 138(3):1068-78.e1-2.