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Descriptor English:   Interstitial Cells of Cajal 
Descriptor Spanish:   Células Intersticiales de Cajal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Células Intersticiais de Cajal 
Synonyms English:   Cajal Interstitial Cells  
Tree Number:   A11.620.124
Definition English:   c-Kit positive cells related to SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS that are intercalated between the autonomic nerves and the effector smooth muscle cells of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Different phenotypic classes play roles as pacemakers, mediators of neural inputs, and mechanosensors. 
See Related English:   Telocytes
 
History Note English:   2010 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CH chemistry CL classification
CY cytology DE drug effects
EN enzymology IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PA pathology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
SE secretion TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   53427 
Unique Identifier:   D056885 

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