Smooth muscles are complex tissues containing a variety of cells in addition to muscle cells.
Interstitial cells of mesenchymal origin interact with and form electrical connectivity with …

▪ Abstract The enteric nervous system exerts local control over mixing and propulsive
movements in the small intestine. When digestion is in progress, intrinsic primary afferent …

Covers all aspects of the structure, function, neurochemistry, transmitter identification and
development of the enteric nervous system This book brings together extensive knowledge …

The structural relationships between interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC), varicose nerve fibers,
and smooth muscle cells in the gastrointestinal tract have led to the suggestion that ICC may …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is innervated by the enteric nervous system (ENS), an
extensive neuronal network that traverses along its walls. Due to local reflex circuits, the …

NO is a neurotransmitter released from enteric inhibitory neurons and responsible for
modulating gastrointestinal (GI) motor behaviour. Enteric neurons express nNOS (NOS1) …

In vivo injection of a neutralizing, monoclonal antibody (ACK2) to the receptor tyrosine
kinase (c-kit) disrupts the normal motility patterns of the mouse small intestine …

The distribution of nerves with the potential to synthesize nitric oxide was examined within
the urinary bladder and proximal urethra of humans and guinea-pigs, using an antibody to …

Smooth muscle layers of the gastrointestinal tract consist of a heterogeneous population of
cells that include enteric neurons, several classes of interstitial cells of mesenchymal origin …

For many years morphologists have noted the close relationship between interstitial cells of
Cajal (ICC) and nerve fibers within the tunica muscularis of gastrointestinal (GI) organs …