The significance of interstitial cells in neurogastroenterology

Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 294-317

  Blair, Peter J ^a   Rhee, Poong Lyul ^b   Sanders, Kenton M ^a   Ward, Sean M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Enteric nervous system; Receptor, platelet derived growth factor alpha; SIP syncytium; Slow waves; TMEM16A protein, mouse

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA RECEPTOR; SNARE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHLORIDE CONDUCTANCE; DEPOLARIZATION; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; GAP JUNCTION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; INTESTINE INNERVATION; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

EID: 84904013621     PISSN: 20930879     EISSN: 20930887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5056/jnm14060     Document Type: Article

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