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 …

Of all the organ systems in the body, the gastrointestinal tract is the most complicated in
terms of the numbers of structures involved, each with different functions, and the numbers …

The role of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the control of colonic motility is controversial.
Germ-free (GF) mice are unable to produce these metabolites and serve as a model to study …

Telocytes (TCs), a novel cell type, are briefly defined as interstitial cells with telopodes (Tps).
However, a specific immunocytochemical marker has not yet been found; therefore, electron …

Objective. Neural regulation of gastric motility occurs partly through the regulation of gastric
bioelectrical slow waves (SWs) and phasic contractions. The interaction of the tissues and …

Frontiers | The role of telocytes in morphogenetic bioelectrical signaling: once more unto the
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Antibiotic-mediated changes to the intestinal microbiome have largely been assumed to be
the basis of antibiotic-induced neurophysiological and behavioral changes. However …

The sinoatrial node (SAN) is composed mostly of pacemaker, transitional and Purkinje‐like
cells. Pacemaker cells, especially in the centre of the SAN, are surrounded by dense fibrous …

New Findings What is the central question of this study? What are the effects of interstitial
cells of Cajal (ICC) network perturbations on intestinal pacemaker activity and motor …

Familial dysautonomia (FD) is a rare sensory and autonomic neuropathy that results from a
mutation in the ELP1 gene. Virtually all patients report gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction and …