Interstitial cell of Cajal loss correlates with the degree of inflammation in the human appendix and reverses after inflammation

W/kit gene required for interstitial cells of Cajal and for intestinal pacemaker activity

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Interstitial Cells, W/kit Gene, Intestinal Pacemaker Activity +12

Mutation of the proto‐oncogene c‐kit blocks development of interstitial cells and electrical rhythmicity in murine intestine.

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Muscle Function, Mechanotransduction, Cellular Physiology +22

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Interstitial Cells, Signal Transduction, Developmental Biology +12

Loss of interstitial cells of cajal and inhibitory innervation in insulin-dependent diabetes

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Interstitial Cells, Signal Transduction, Inhibitory Innervation +14

Interstitial cells of Cajal in human colon and in Hirschsprung's disease

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Interstitial Cells, Histopathology, Gastroenterology +7