Preferred Name |
interstitial cell of Cajal |
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Synonyms |
intestinal pacemaker cell ICC |
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Definitions |
Some argue this cell type is of mesenchymal origin. 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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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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contributor | ||
creation_date |
2010-07-22T03:26:00Z |
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database_cross_reference |
BTO:0003914 FMA:86573 |
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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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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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subClassOf |