Background and Purpose Gastric pacemaker cells, interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC), are
believed to initiate myogenic (non‐neuronal) contractions. These become damaged in …

Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract play a critical role in the
generation of electrical slow waves and as mediators of enteric motor neurotransmission. Kit …

Fig. 3. Slow wave measured from the canine colon circular muscle near the submucosal
border.(Park KJ, unpublished data). non-neuronal, mesenchymal origin 의 세포로서 3 …

We have investigated the effects of cilostazol, a type III phosphodiesterase inhibitor, on the
electrical responses of smooth muscle tissue isolated from the guinea-pig stomach antrum …

Introduction• Nomenclature• Uterine contractions and the 'functional syncytium theory'•
Interstitial cells of Cajal in the gastrointestinal and urinary tracts• Are there m‐ICLC in …

• Subtypes and functions of ICC in the gut‐Subtypes of ICC‐ICC along the gut‐Functions of
ICC• Mutant animal models used in in vitro and in vivo studies• Roles of ICC in generating …

Most regions of the gastrointestinal tract generate spontaneous electrical and mechanical
activity in the absence of stimulation. When electrical recordings are made from slow muscle …

AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, the tunica muscularis of the gastrointestinal tract is dominated by
smooth muscle cells, which perform all the mechanical work required for digestion …

Background Gastric motility is controlled by the autonomic and enteric nervous systems and
by interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC s). Although histamine is known to be released from …