Journal article
Ion channels in interstitial cells of Cajal as targets for neurotransmitter action
Abstract
Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) are involved in generation of gut pacemaker activity, neurotransmission and stretch sensation. Pacemaker ICC exhibit spontaneous cyclic calcium oscillations that are in synchrony with its pacemaker activity. The spontaneous rhythmic inward currents in ICC that underlie gut pacemaker activity are linked to this calcium oscillation. It is probable that more than one type of channel contributes to the inward …
Authors
Huizinga JD; Golden CM; Zhu Y; White EJ
Journal
Neurogastroenterology & Motility, Vol. 16, No. s1, pp. 106–111
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
4 2004
DOI
10.1111/j.1743-3150.2004.00484.x
ISSN
1350-1925