Interstitial Cells: Regulators of Smooth Muscle Function
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Interstitial cells: regulators of smooth muscle function.
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 smooth muscle cells in many organs, and these cells provide important regulatory functions. For example, in the gastrointestinal tract, interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) and PDGFRα(+) cells have been described,...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physiological Reviews
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0031-9333,1522-1210
DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00037.2013