BRENDA Tissue and Enzyme Source Ontology

Last uploaded: February 4, 2022
Preferred Name

interstitial cell of Cajal
Synonyms

ICC cell

Definitions

Pleomorphic cells having an oval nucleus and long, branching cytoplasmic processes that interlace with processes of adjacent cells, interspersed between the circular and longitudinal muscle layers of the gastrointestinal tract and in the smooth muscle of the esophagus; they are thought to act as pacemakers.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0003914

definition

Pleomorphic cells having an oval nucleus and long, branching cytoplasmic processes that interlace with processes of adjacent cells, interspersed between the circular and longitudinal muscle layers of the gastrointestinal tract and in the smooth muscle of the esophagus; they are thought to act as pacemakers.

has_obo_namespace

BrendaTissueOBO

has_related_synonym

ICC cell

id

BTO:0003914

label

interstitial cell of Cajal

notation

BTO:0003914

part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000511

prefLabel

interstitial cell of Cajal

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000511

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0004238

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0004238

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