Smooth muscles are complex tissues containing a variety of cells in addition to muscle cells.
Interstitial cells of mesenchymal origin interact with and form electrical connectivity with …

Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) serve several critical physiological roles in visceral smooth
muscle organs, including acting as electrical pacemakers to modulate phasic contractile …

Coordinated interaction of single cells by cell-to-cell communication (signalling) enables
complex behaviour necessary for the functioning of multicellular organisms. A quite newly …

In this review, we describe the current knowledge on calcium signaling pathways in
interstitial cells with a special focus on interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs), interstitial Cajal-like …

Morphological and functional studies have confirmed that interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) are
involved in many enteric motor neurotransmission pathways. Recent investigations have …

During emission, the first phase of ejaculation, smooth muscle in organs of the male
reproductive tract (MRT) vigorously contract upon sympathetic nerve excitation to expel …

The process of urine removal from the kidney occurs via the renal pelvis (RP). The RP
demarcates the beginning of the upper urinary tract and is endowed with smooth muscle …

T-type Ca 2+ channels are widely expressed throughout the urinary and male genital tracts,
generally alongside L-type Ca 2+ channels. The use of pharmacological blockers of these …

Objective To investigate the expression of 'T‐type'and 'L‐type'voltage‐operated Ca2+
channels in single interstitial cells of the guinea‐pig prostate. Material and Methods Whole …

Существование спонтанной ритмической активности мочевых путей известно давно.
Первоначально была обнаружена периодическая электрическая активность почечной …