The pacemaker functions of visceral interstitial cells of Cajal / 生理学报
Acta Physiologica Sinica
;
(6): 387-397, 2010.
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) are located in most parts of the digestive system. Although they have been found over 100 years, their functions began to be unravelled only recently. ICCs are considered as pacemaker cells which elicit spontaneous rhythmic electric activity termed "basic electrical rhythm" or "slow waves" in gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, they also mediate neurotransmission from neurons to smooth muscle in gastrointestinal tract. ICC-like cells also exist in other visceral smooth muscles, such as urinary tract, genital system and vascular smooth muscle. In this paper we review the progress of research about the functions of visceral ICCs.
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Assunto principal:
Periodicidade
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Fisiologia
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Relógios Biológicos
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Vísceras
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Sistema Nervoso Entérico
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Transmissão Sináptica
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Miócitos de Músculo Liso
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Trato Gastrointestinal
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Células Intersticiais de Cajal
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Motilidade Gastrointestinal
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Animais
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Acta Physiologica Sinica
Ano de publicação:
2010
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