loading...| Preferred Name | interstitial cell of Cajal | |
| Synonyms |
intestinal pacemaker cell ICC |
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| Definitions |
This is a cell found in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals and serves as a pacemaker that triggers gut contraction. ICCs mediate inputs from the enteric nervous system to smooth muscle cells and are thought to be the cells from which gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) arise. Some argue this cell type is of mesenchymal origin. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0002088 |
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| comment |
Some argue this cell type is of mesenchymal origin. |
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| alternative label |
intestinal pacemaker cell ICC |
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| contributor | ||
| creation date |
2010-07-22T03:26:00Z |
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| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0003914 FMA:86573 |
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| definition |
This is a cell found in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals and serves as a pacemaker that triggers gut contraction. ICCs mediate inputs from the enteric nervous system to smooth muscle cells and are thought to be the cells from which gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) arise. Some argue this cell type is of mesenchymal origin. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
intestinal pacemaker cell ICC |
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| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
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| label |
interstitial cell of Cajal |
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| prefixIRI |
CL:0002088 |
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| prefLabel |
interstitial cell of Cajal |
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| present_in_taxon | ||
| textual definition |
This is a cell found in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals and serves as a pacemaker that triggers gut contraction. ICCs mediate inputs from the enteric nervous system to smooth muscle cells and are thought to be the cells from which gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) arise. |
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