| Literature DB >> 27488743 |
Kenton M Sanders1, Yoshihiko Kito2, Sung Jin Hwang3, Sean M Ward3.
Abstract
Interstitial cells of mesenchymal origin form gap junctions with smooth muscle cells in visceral smooth muscles and provide important regulatory functions. In gastrointestinal (GI) muscles, there are two distinct classes of interstitial cells, c-Kit(+) interstitial cells of Cajal and PDGFRα(+) cells, that regulate motility patterns. Loss of these cells may contribute to symptoms in GI motility disorders. ©2016 Int. Union Physiol. Sci./Am. Physiol. Soc.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27488743 PMCID: PMC5504460 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00006.2016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiology (Bethesda) ISSN: 1548-9221