Journal article
Innervation of interstitial cells of Cajal by vasoactive intestinal polypeptide containing nerves in canine colon
Abstract
The hypothesis was tested, through structural and functional studies, that interstitial cells of Cajal receive and can respond to direct innervation from nerves containing the vasoactive intestinal polypeptide neuromediator. The submucosal network of interstitial cells of Cajal has been postulated to provide pacemaking activity for the circular muscle and to be involved in neurotransmission from nonadrenergic, noncholinergic nerves for which …
Authors
Berezin I; Huizinga JD; Farraway L; Daniel EE
Journal
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, Vol. 68, No. 7, pp. 922–932
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date
July 1, 1990
DOI
10.1139/y90-141
ISSN
0008-4212